Sword: Heart of Iron

Chapter 3: Where is the breakthrough not a breakthrough?

Wang Feng turned his head and immediately ran to the battle map to study it carefully.

Zhao Fangyuan came closer and gestured on the map with his fingers: "The commander requires us to alternately cover with the 425th and 400th Regiments and withdraw to the rear positions to deploy defenses."

Wang Feng frowned and shook his head:

"If you don't withdraw earlier, you won't withdraw later. If you want to withdraw now, I'm afraid it won't be that easy..."

Zhao Fangyuan was confused by this and asked in confusion: "Commander...Commander, what do you mean?"

Wang Feng took out a pencil and drew a retreat route on the map.

"The casualties of our regiment are still within an acceptable range, but the situation of the remaining two brother units is not so clear."

"As far as I know, in the morning, the soldiers of the 400th Regiment on our right side began to retreat on their own."

"In the end, it was the military police who rushed to the battlefield and shot several of the rioters, and only then was the situation stabilized."

"If we retreat now, the Japanese will definitely keep chasing us."

"We were already retreating, and if this continues, the remaining two brother armies will most likely collapse."

"The morale of the defeated soldiers has been destroyed. There is no point in pursuing them. By then, it is very likely that our regiment will face the encirclement of three Japanese battalions."

After Wang Feng's analysis, Zhao Fangyuan's brows relaxed and he suddenly realized.

"Commander, what should we do now?"

Wang Feng stroked his chin and thought about his countermeasures.

It is indeed difficult at the moment, as the position of the 414th Regiment is very special.

It was a salient, and the three Japanese battalions responsible for the main attack attacked in a pincer attack.

Once friendly forces collapsed and fled, our own troops would not have time to withdraw and would likely be surrounded by the Japanese army.

"You lead the third battalion and get around to the flank of the Japanese brigade within half an hour. Once my flare sounds, launch an attack immediately."

"No mistakes!"

Zhao Fangyuan straightened up, saluted and replied: "Understood!"

Although he was determined to carry out his superior's orders, he was still somewhat puzzled: "Commander, aren't we going to break out and retreat?"

Wang Feng leaned his hands on the table, turned his head and smiled calmly:
"We have to break through anyway, so it doesn't matter where we break through from."

"I will tear open a gap in the front of the Japanese army and break out from there!"

"Go."

"Yes!"

The reasons why we chose to confront the Japanese army head-on are very complicated.

Wang Feng himself was a military fan and had heard a little about this battle.

In this battle, the 61st Army did not disobey military orders or act as deserters without authorization.

Instead, it was actually destroyed.

This kind of thing has been common since the start of the full-scale war of resistance, and there is nothing to blame.

However, the commander-in-chief of the Second War Zone, Yan Laoxi, had a plan in mind. In order to make an example of someone, he sent the army commander Li Fuying to the execution ground.

The officers under him did not end up well either.

If we retreat from the rear now, even if we don't die on the battlefield, we will eventually be defeated by Yan Laoxi.

It would be better to take a gamble. If you can make military achievements, you might end up with a good ending.

"Signalman."

"Send a telegram to Commander Li. The main force of our 414th Regiment is entangled with the Japanese army and cannot break out according to the designated order."

"We will act according to circumstances and seek a way out on our own!"

"Yes!"

"Second Battalion Commander!"

"exist!"

"Move your battalion up there and coordinate with the first battalion to attack in waves and push the front line right in front of the Japanese!"

"My subordinate understands!"

The fighting situation on the front line intensified, and the command of the 15th Independent Mixed Brigade issued an order for a general attack.

He asked his subordinates to capture the Tianzhen Panshan position within two hours.

Both sides were holding back their energy and engaging in a fierce hand-to-hand fight in front of the position. Zhang Hu and his battalion of soldiers were completely bloodthirsty at this moment.

The bayonet was unbendable, so he just picked up another one from the ground.

If you really have nothing useful, pick up a stone or a stick.

In short, even if you use all the means, you must put the other party to death.

Zhang Hu had completely turned into a 'bloody man' at this moment.

It was hard to tell whether the blood on his body was his own or that of the Japanese devils.

"Captain Zhang, the regiment commander asked me to replace your unit in the attack."

"Captain Zhang?"

The second battalion rushed up in time and took over the offensive mission of the first battalion.

Slowly pushing the front line forward.

Inside the command post.

Wang Feng rolled up the corner of his clothes at his wrist and looked down at the time.

Judging from the time, Zhao Fangyuan and the third battalion should have entered the designated combat position.

On the front battlefield, the first and second battalions were attacking alternately.

At this moment, there were only twenty meters left to the Japanese front line.

Whether it will succeed or not depends on this one!

Wang Feng breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Order the artillery company to fire all the shells at the Japanese positions."

"Give me the flare gun!"

The Japanese flank force, led by Zhao Fangyuan, had three battalions with a total of more than 400 soldiers who were lying in ambush behind the slope.

Whoosh!
A sharp sound of breaking through the air was heard. Zhao Fangyuan looked up and saw that it was a signal flare sent from the regiment headquarters.

"Brothers, everyone put on your bayonets and follow me!"

The soil of the Loess Plateau is very soft. When shells land on it, they explode, raising large tracts of yellow sand.

Add to that the billowing black smoke that comes with the explosion of the shells.

To a certain extent, it interfered with the Japanese army's vision.

Captain Matsushita drew his command knife and shouted loudly:

"attack!"

"attack!"

"Kill him!"

On the front battlefield, Zhang Hu led a battalion to charge into the Japanese position under the cover of artillery shells.

The second battalion behind them was not to be outdone and followed closely behind.

Matsushita immediately mobilized the flank troops to encircle the 414th Regiment that had rushed onto their own position.

But just as the troops started to move, a force appeared on the flank out of nowhere.

Zhao Fangyuan led the third battalion and drove straight into the command post of the Japanese troops.

Because the flanking troops were transferred, the journey was almost unobstructed.

"Give me your life, little devil!"

After rushing into the command post, Zhao Fangyuan immediately locked onto Captain Matsushita.

"idiot!"

"Cunning Chinese soldiers!"

"Let's have a fair samurai duel!"

Matsushita's eyes were bulging with anger, and he rushed forward waving his command knife.

Snapped!
Zhao Fangyuan dropped his bayonet, drew out the pistol from his waist, pulled the trigger, and a bullet fired.

Snapped!Snapped!Snapped!
Worried that the old Japanese soldier Matsushita was not dead yet, he immediately fired a few more shots, turning his chest into a hornet's nest.

"Quick, quickly eliminate the remaining enemies and support our brother troops!"

(End of this chapter)