Anti-Japanese War: The whole world is a base vehicle

Chapter 35 Guards Brigade: Is there anyone who dares to fight back in front of us?

"Commander, the Japanese attack was too fierce and our casualties were too heavy." Wang Yujiu, commander of the 76th Brigade of the 226th Division, complained to Wang Lingyun who had just arrived.

The 76th Division was originally the Henan Army. After the Central Plains War, they were transferred to Jiangxi and Fujian. Due to unfamiliarity with the climate and diet, as well as long-term residence in dark and damp bunkers without any mosquito-proof equipment, many of them contracted malaria and dysentery, and later developed edema, resulting in a high mortality rate.

Some brigades had as many as four or five hundred casualties, and some even had six or seven hundred deaths.

Even the Chief of Staff of the 76th Division, Ma Xianzhang, died of illness in Guangze, Jiangxi.

Although some troops were added later, they were no longer the Henan Army of the past.

"I know. Tell your subordinates to hold the defense line tightly. If you lose the defense line, you will be held accountable." Wang Lingyun said expressionlessly.

Hearing this, Wang Yujiu's face was full of bitterness.

"Commander, it's not that the brothers didn't fight hard, but the Japanese attack was too fierce. Our little firepower couldn't stop the Japanese attack at all."

"I don't want to hear so much explanation from you. Just one thing, hold the position." Wang Lingyun knew very well that his brothers were fighting hard, but he had no choice. They came from a ragtag army and had no big boss to rely on. Only by fighting to the death and killing the enemy could they get other people's attention.

The position can be lost, but the strength cannot be preserved.

He must show his attitude and persevere no matter how heavy the casualties are.

"Yes, Master." Wang Yujiu replied helplessly.

"Don't worry, I have brought the German-equipped battalion here. I will assign a company to you later. We should launch a counterattack and let the Japanese have a taste of our power." Wang Lingyun said.

He did not purchase weapons according to the organization of the German-equipped divisions like the 36th Army did.

Instead, he used all his savings over the years to buy MP38 submachine guns, Mauser pistols and MG34 general-purpose machine guns.

Because he joined the Central Army relatively early, his troops did not have a big gap in rifles.

With limited funds, his goals were very clear.

That's an automatic firearm.

He knew very well that the Japanese army's firepower far exceeded theirs, so if he wanted to catch the Japanese army off guard, he would concentrate on using automatic firearms.

"Yes." Wang Yujiu knew that Wang Lingyun had spent all the money in the slush fund to buy hundreds of submachine guns. He specially selected veterans from the entire division to form a German-equipped battalion.

If we assign a company to him now, that would mean hundreds of submachine guns. Such firepower would be enough to support him in launching a counterattack.

"Go ahead. I'll wait for your good news here." Wang Lingyun nodded, and then watched the other party leave the command center.

Since Wang Lingyun likes to lead by example, his subordinates often go to the front line.

Now that Wang Lingyun has come from the division headquarters to the brigade headquarters, Wang Yujiu, as the brigade commander, will naturally go to the front line.

At the Sichai Village position, Major General Sakurada Takeshi of the Japanese Army's 1st Guards Brigade looked at the position that had already been half taken, and a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"The Chinese army is no more than this."

"Order Suzuki-kun to completely capture the Shizai Village position within half an hour."

"Hay."

Upon receiving the order, Colonel Tetsuzo Suzuki of the 1st Guards Infantry Regiment gave orders to his subordinates without hesitation.

"Assault, kill all the Chinese troops."

"Hay."

The next second, Colonel Tetsuzo Suzuki widened his eyes with a look of shock.

The Chinese army, which had been hiding in its positions, suddenly rushed out and pounced on them.

"Countercharge?" Suzuki Tetsuzo murmured.

This was too incredible for him.

Such a situation is rare.

Unless the Chinese army has complete superiority.

Otherwise, given the huge disparity in strength between the enemy and us, the Chinese army would not have been able to counterattack.

In the current situation, it is clear that the Japanese army has the advantage, but what is the result?

The other side actually dared to counterattack.

"Baga, you're looking for death. Kill all these Chinese." Colonel Suzuki Tetsuzo came to his senses and felt that this was a humiliation to him.

You know, they are the 1st Guards Infantry Regiment. How can they allow the Chinese to launch a counterattack against them?

Upon receiving the order, the Japanese squadron leader immediately led his men to rush towards the position.

As a result, they were stunned the next second.

Ta-ta-ta-ta!

Click, click, click!

The sounds of submachine guns and machine guns rang out at the same time.

The Japanese soldiers at the front had no time to react and fell to the ground.

The Japanese soldiers behind didn't know what was going on before they saw their comrades in front fall to the ground.

But soon, they followed in each other's footsteps.

It was not until the bullets pierced their bodies that they realized that the enemy had powerful firepower.

Hundreds of submachine guns, coordinated with a dozen MG34 general-purpose machine guns, crazily shot and killed the Japanese troops in front of them.

Colonel Tetsuzo Suzuki in the rear looked at his subordinates falling to the ground like straw being harvested, and he took a deep breath.

"Baga, why are there so many automatic firearms?" asked Colonel Tetsuzo Suzuki in disbelief.

"German equipment again?"

Listening to the gunshots, especially the sound of the cloth tearing machine, Suzuki Tetsuzo instantly realized that this was another piece of German equipment.

Why are there so many German equipment?

"Baga, hold the line." It was not until this moment that Suzuki Tetsuzo understood why the enemy had the courage to counterattack.

"Send a telegram to the brigade commander immediately and request artillery support."

"Hay."

In fact, there was no need for Suzuki Tetsuzo to send a telegram, as Major General Sakurada Takeshi, who had been supervising the battle in the rear, had already seen it.

"Baga, why are there so many German weapons?"

He was originally skeptical, but now seeing that each of the other parties was holding a submachine gun, the only trace of doubt he had was gone.

"Notify the 3rd Field Artillery Battalion to immediately launch artillery bombardment on the Chinese army's positions." Major General Sakurada Takeshi immediately gave the order.

"Hay."

At the Sichai Village position, Wang Yujiu looked at the fallen Japanese soldiers with a hint of excitement on his face.

Cool!
It feels so fucking good.

I have never fought such an exciting battle.

I was so frustrated before.

The positions originally occupied by the Japanese army were now recaptured.

Just as he was about to announce the good news, a sharp whistling sound came from the sky.

"Oh no, it's artillery fire, find cover quickly." Wang Yujiu shouted loudly.

It was too late to retreat, so we could only find another shelter.

boom!
boom!
boom!
The 75mm field guns and 105mm field cannons launched a frenzied bombardment of the Sicai Village position.

Caught off guard, many soldiers were blown to pieces on the spot.

Some clever veterans hid in the bomb craters and could still feel the scorching heat inside.

Normally, the second shell will not fall into the crater of the first shell because the coordinates are constantly being corrected.

Moreover, the impact of the shells on the ground will be affected by wind speed.

Of course, there are times when you are unlucky and the shells may fall into the original craters.

"Damn it! If I had any heavy artillery, I would make sure the Japs get bombed." Wang Yujiu felt heartbroken seeing more than a hundred of his brothers trapped on the battlefield, but there was nothing he could do but watch the Japanese artillery shells hit the position.

(End of this chapter)