Devil's Army

Chapter 1853 The regimental commander is surrounded by the Japanese army

Commander Wang instructed Commander Zhang of the Second Regiment to stay behind and oversee the situation, while he led a company of soldiers to visit Division Commander Li at Daolouzhai.

When Commander Wang and his men reached the banks of the Ju River, the advance scouts reported:

A Japanese patrol was approaching.

For Commander Wang and his men, wiping out this Japanese patrol would have been an easy task. But now, deep within Japanese-occupied territory, the moment gunfire erupted, surrounding Japanese troops would swarm in. Their company of soldiers was now facing far more than just a Japanese patrol.

Commander Wang ordered his soldiers to hide and let the Japanese patrol pass through.

Some soldiers drove their horse-drawn carts and hid in the reeds beside the riverbank.

Some soldiers lay in ambush below the riverbank, ready for battle.

As the Japanese troops were routinely crossing the Jushui River embankment, an ox pulling weapons let out an untimely moo.

How could there be a cow in the reeds?

Japanese patrols, guns at their ready, searched the area where they heard the cows bleating.

At this point, there's no way to avoid it.

The regimental commander fired a shot, giving the order to attack.

A barrage of gunfire erupted from the riverbank and reed beds.

In less than ten minutes, the Japanese patrol was dealt with. But the thing the regimental commander had feared also happened.

The scouts reported that Japanese and puppet troops had appeared in front of and behind them.

"The Japanese reacted quickly enough."

"Commander Wang, we frequently raid the Japanese in this area, and they've figured out a quick response method."

"Oh, it seems you've taught the Japanese how to react quickly," the regimental commander said with a smile.

The 1st Regiment Commander ordered his communications officer to send a telegram to the 2nd Regiment Commander, instructing him to send troops to attack the Japanese from the rear. After all, intercepting reinforcements was much easier than a direct assault.

Company Commander Xu also sent a scout back to fetch reinforcements, since this place was closer to Daolou Village.

The Japanese troops on the front engaged in firefight with the first and second platoons of the first company.

The soldiers of the first and second platoons occupied advantageous positions and stubbornly resisted the Japanese army's attack.

Soon after, intense gunfire erupted behind the regimental commander and his men.

The soldiers in the third and fourth platoons also engaged in firefights with the Japanese army.

When the Japanese troops in Huanggang County heard that a devilish unit had been surrounded, they also sent a Japanese and puppet army from the county to reinforce them.

The Japanese army clashed with the devilish troops in Shengmi Town and retreated step by step to Xinzhou.

Now that they have a rare chance to avenge their defeat, they have launched a fierce attack from the very beginning.

The battle entered a fierce stage right from the start, and the pressure on the first company was considerable.

As the battle intensified, the first and second platoons of the front line suffered heavy casualties. However, they still stubbornly resisted the Japanese advance, and the Japanese were unable to cross their defensive line.

The regimental commander now had no soldiers left to send, so he prepared to take the guard platoon that was responsible for guarding the weapons and ammunition.

However, the guard platoon leader did not agree to let the regimental commander go.

He left a squad of soldiers to ensure the safety of the regimental commander, while he led the other soldiers to reinforce the positions of the first and second platoons.

The Japanese troops finally managed to get close to the devilish unit's position, but were repelled by fierce fire from both flanks.

Enraged, the Japanese commander ordered artillery fire to cover the area for 20 minutes.

Then came the terrifying whistling of shells.

The positions of the first and second rank were shrouded in smoke and mud.

The soldiers in the first and second platoons and the guard platoon were bombed so badly that they had no way to fight back and could only leave their fate to luck.

After the Japanese ceased shelling, the surviving soldiers of the company quickly stood ready to repel the next wave of frenzied Japanese attacks.