Double-Cut During the War of Resistance: My Wife Came from 1937

"Old Yang, what are you yelling about?"

Deputy Regiment Commander Huang couldn't help but ask, "Should we launch a final assault now?"

"Yes, of course I want it!"

Commander Yang's face showed undisguised excitement as he addressed the group, "Xiao Dai and his men have already dealt with Itagaki Seishiro; naturally, we must also completely annihilate the Awagi Regiment!"

"Has Itagaki been dealt with?"

Chief of Staff Xiong, who was standing nearby, immediately exclaimed in surprise.

"That's right!"

Commander Yang nodded with a laugh and said, "Xiao Dai just reported that out of three bullets, two hit Itagaki Seishiro, one of them hitting his chest. Even if he has some damn Emperor's protection, he's completely dead this time!"

He had witnessed the power of McMillan firsthand and knew the terror of such firearms and bullets.

It's fair to say that any part of the body hit by this bullet will be severely injured.

If a vital organ is hit, survival is impossible.

"Hahaha!"

Upon hearing Commander Yang's words, Political Commissar Luo of the Independent Regiment couldn't help but burst into laughter: "Good! This time, the Japanese have lost a lieutenant general division commander; they're sure to be heartbroken!"

"That was their first lieutenant general to be killed!"

Deputy Regiment Commander Huang also said cheerfully, "Next, let's wipe out the Japanese 21st Regiment! If we wipe out this regiment, the Japanese will definitely feel even more pain!"

"That's right!"

Chief of Staff Xiong nodded and said, "We must wipe out this entire Japanese regiment!"

It should be noted that the 5th Division has two brigades, and each brigade has two infantry regiments.

In addition, there was a field artillery regiment, a cavalry regiment, an engineer regiment, and a supply regiment.

In other words, the 21st Regiment was equivalent to half the strength of a brigade.

……

"Beep beep! Beep beep! Beep beep!"

As the bugle sounded, a group of Eighth Route Army soldiers charged down the hillside from both sides and from all directions towards the Japanese soldiers below.

The 21st Regiment was already down to only two battalions, both of which had suffered heavy casualties in the previous ambush.

Because these Japanese soldiers destroyed the infantry guns, the grenade launchers alone were no match for the Eighth Route Army's mortars.

With the addition of five sharpshooters using SVD sniper rifles to pick off the officers, the Japanese were completely suppressed and rendered powerless to fight back.

"Kill them!"

"Kill these little Japanese devils!"

"Destroy them!"

Now, facing an attack from the Eighth Route Army that far outnumbered them, they were naturally even less able to withstand it.

Before long, the Japanese soldiers of the 21st Regiment were all wiped out by the Eighth Route Army, leaving corpses strewn across the field.

Commander Yang ordered, "Guerrilla comrades, stay here to clean up the battlefield. The rest of you come with me to support the front lines!"

After annihilating the 21st Regiment, they immediately rushed forward.

The soldiers over there are still holding off two battalions of Japanese reinforcements!

In fact, before this, Commander Yang had already mobilized 800 troops to provide support.

……

The front lines of the battlefield.

The addition of armored vehicles nearly led to the defeat of this force of only 500 men by two Japanese battalions.

Fortunately, the Eighth Route Army arrived to provide support, which helped them stabilize the situation once again.

"We must take out these two Japanese armored vehicles first!"

The second battalion commander waved to his men and said, "Xiao He, bring me the RPG-7 rocket launcher that Deputy Regiment Commander Huang gave me!"

Their independent regiment was allocated four rocket launchers, which they brought with them to the battlefield.

These rocket launchers were originally intended for enemy positions.

Unexpectedly, they encountered Japanese armored vehicles, which could also be used.

Xiao He arrived at a secluded spot, shouldered a rocket launcher, and aimed his eyes at the Type 94 tank through the scope.

"Whoosh!"

As the rocket launched, trailing a plume of flame, it struck the left front of the bean-shaped tank.

That's where the engine room is located; the engine, the driver, and the fuel tank are all there.

Ma Hongwei brought more than just rocket launchers and anti-materiel sniper rifles.

He also brought over structural diagrams of those Japanese tanks and armored vehicles.

All the weaknesses of Japanese tanks and armored vehicles are marked on the screen.

Therefore, they naturally knew where to strike.

It should be noted that even the most basic armor-piercing rounds of the RPG-7 rocket launcher were more than capable of attacking the strongest armored tanks of the Japanese army.

Dealing with the weakest bean chariot is naturally a piece of cake.

"boom!"

In an instant, the armor on the outside of the bean tank was penetrated, and the armor-piercing projectile went straight through the fuel tank, causing it to explode.

"Take off!"

A burst of flames rose from inside the bean-shaped armored vehicle, engulfing the entire front section.

"Ouch! It's burning me!"

The driver died on the spot, while the machine gunner opened the door and ran out. He was engulfed in flames and collapsed to the ground, rolling around in an attempt to extinguish the flames.

However, the flames on his body were caused by gasoline, not ordinary flames, so they could not be extinguished.

The Japanese machine gunner thrashed about for a while, then gradually fell silent.

"boom!"

At that moment, another rocket launcher fired an armor-piercing round.

Similarly, the heavily armored vehicle also failed to stop the rocket.

The high temperature ignited the fuel tank, and the entire armored vehicle turned into a ball of flames.

With the two armored vehicles shut down, the three vehicle-mounted heavy machine guns were no longer in use.

Without suppressive fire, the Japanese attacks were no longer as fierce as before.

"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"

However, the Japanese troops here consisted of two complete infantry battalions, each with two 70mm infantry guns, which could continue to suppress the Eighth Route Army with firepower.

The Eighth Route Army also had mortars and rocket launchers, so they were able to launch a counterattack.

The two sides traded blows, and the battle reached a stalemate.

Just then, Nishimura Toshiaki summoned the two battalion commanders.

"Chief of Staff, what brings you here?"

Battalion Commander Takahashi inquired, "But has the Division Commander given any special orders?"

Upon hearing this, Nishimura Toshio couldn't help but sigh, and said to the two with a sorrowful expression, "Alas, to tell you the truth, the division commander is... is dead!"

"What?!"

Takahashi's eyes widened in disbelief. "Chief of Staff, what are you talking about? The Division Commander was clearly in the rear, how could he be dead?"

"Several Eighth Route Army snipers were lying in ambush on the mountain just now, and they killed Lieutenant General Itagaki!"

Nishimura Toshio pointed to the troop transport roadway beside him: "Go see for yourselves!"

The two men felt a sudden jolt as they approached the rear of the troop carrier.

They then saw two corpses covered with white sheets inside the carriage.

Captain Takahashi lifted one of the covers and found that it was indeed Itagaki Seishiro.

"Division Commander!"

The two of them immediately exclaimed in surprise.

None of them expected that this battle would result in the loss of a lieutenant general division commander.