"Grenade group, artillery platoon, kill the Japanese machine gunners first!"

"Every company and platoon, use full firepower, fight me!"

Xu Hailang gave the order, and the soldiers of the first and second battalions at the front line fired with all their strength.

"Tu tu tu tu!"

"Da da da!"

“Pah, pah, pah, pah!—”

In an instant, dense bullets pulled the line of fire, like a gust of wind, and poured towards the oncoming Japanese 2nd Independent Infantry Regiment.

"ah!"

"Uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh!——"

Caught off guard, a large number of Japs screamed and fell to the ground. The surviving Japs lay prone on the spot, or knelt down and raised their guns to fight back.

The machine gun teams in the rear also opened fire to provide cover for the attacking troops.

Immediately afterwards, the grenadiers also set up their grenades and fired at the position where the flames were spitting out in front.

At this moment, the hillside opposite suddenly burst into dazzling red flames. It was the grenadiers and artillerymen of the 1st and 2nd Battalions of the Second Independent Regiment who opened fire.

The next moment, one grenade after another landed on the Japanese machine gun position and exploded violently.

In the raging fire, at least a dozen Japanese machine gunners were blown away, including their weapons.

The enemy's firepower was reduced by nearly half in an instant.

Soon, the second and third rounds of shelling from the Second Independent Regiment followed.

This time, their targets were no longer limited to the Japanese machine gunners, but also included the Japanese grenadiers and infantry.

Rear attack position.

Abe Kihide was paying close attention to this attack throughout. Seeing this situation, his old face instantly darkened.

Chief of Staff Suzuki Seisaburo's pupils shrank sharply: "Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, this Eighth Route Army is really difficult to deal with!"

"They were obviously chased here by the imperial army, yet they deployed such a dense defense line in less than ten minutes.

The most important thing is that they actually have such large grenade launchers and mortars.

Moreover, the quality of the artillery is so high that it is not weaker than the artillery of the Imperial Army!"

"The 2nd Independent Infantry Regiment may be in trouble!"

Hearing this, Norihide Abe's face became even more gloomy: "The reason why the Second Independent Regiment of the Eighth Route Army has such a large scale grenade launcher and artillery fire is not because those incompetent idiots sent it!"

Yamashita Fengwu next to him couldn't help but blush. Fortunately, it was night now, and everyone's eyes were focused on the battlefield ahead, so no one noticed the change in his expression.

Damn it! Norihide Abe, are you going too far by criticizing me in person?

Are you talking about us? When you formed the 2nd Independent Brigade to fight against the 2nd Independent Regiment, weren’t you just like a bird?

Of course, this was Yamashita Fengwu's psychological activity, and he did not say it out loud.

Although both of them are brigade commanders, he is only a major general, while Norihide Abe is a lieutenant general, the same rank as the commander Yoshio Shinozuka.

In addition, Abe Norihide's qualifications are unmatched by Yamashita Fengwu.

If you are a high-ranking official, you can crush someone to death, and you have to stand at attention when you are beaten!

Abe Kihide added: "Order the 2nd Independent Tank Battalion to attack immediately and provide firepower guidance to the 2nd Independent Infantry Regiment!"

Seisaburo Suzuki hurriedly tried to dissuade him: "No, Brigade Commander! Didn't you just say that this Tubal Army has mastered the method of dealing with tanks? If tanks and armored vehicles are thrown in, they will definitely be attacked by the opponent's incendiary bottles.

The tanks of the Imperial Army are extremely important strategic equipment.

If we lose too many tanks, even if we can severely damage the Eighth Route Army, the losses will outweigh the gains!"

Abe Norihide: "Although this Eighth Route Army has mastered the method of dealing with tanks, it is not easy to accurately throw Molotov cocktails on tanks.

Moreover, the 2nd Independent Tank Battalion only covered the 2nd Independent Infantry Regiment to launch an attack. As long as the Imperial Army's tank convoy did not move too far forward, and there was infantry cover, the Chinese bombardiers wanted to throw Molotov cocktails on the tanks.

It’s still extremely difficult!”

"But……"

Before Suzuki Seisaburo could finish his words, Norihide Abe interrupted sharply: "Nothing! Do we have to stop this attack?"

"Suzuki-kun, you have to know that this Eighth Route Army destroyed Wusu Airport under the eyes of the Imperial Army. This is a great shame for us!

If we cannot wipe out this damn Eighth Route Army, not only will we not be able to explain it to Commander Shinozuka Yoshio, but even the Front Army Headquarters will be held accountable!

Moreover, the combat effectiveness of this Tubal Road group has also been seen. In less than half a year since their formation, they have developed to such terrifying combat effectiveness, and have repeatedly inflicted heavy losses on the imperial army.

If they are allowed to continue to develop, their threat to the imperial army will be inestimable!

We have missed the opportunity to nip this Eighth Route Army in the cradle, and we must not allow it to continue to grow and develop now!"

"Hi Yi! I understand!"

Suzuki Seisaburo paused heavily, then turned around and left to deliver the order in person.

Norihide Abe looked at Yamashita Tomu and the captain of the 1st Armored Vehicle Brigade, Miyamoto Shinichi, on the side: "Yamashita-kun, Miyamoto-kun, right now I am afraid it will be difficult to form the 2nd Brigade on my own with just my strength.

This Eighth Route Army has been completely wiped out, so we still need your help.

please!"

After saying that, Norihide Abe bowed to the two of them with a serious expression.

Yamashita Fengwu hurriedly said: "Abe-kun said seriously, it is our duty to fight for the interests and honor of the empire.

Whatever you need us to do, you tell us."

Miyamoto Shinichi also said: "Yes, General Abe, just tell us what you want us to do."

Norihide Abe: "I need you two to attack from the left and right wings at the same time. It is best to outflank the Eighth Route Army in a roundabout way and surround it on all sides!"

"Even if we can't eliminate them in one fell swoop, we still have to cut off the opponent's retreat."

"As long as we hold on until dawn, the Royal Air Force at Xincheng Airport will be able to take off and fight. Then it will be the death of this Eighth Route Army!"

Hearing this, Yamashita Fengwu suddenly had an idea and said, "Abe-kun, in this case, why should we be in a hurry? Why don't we focus on cutting off the opponent's retreat, instead of attacking, and delay until dawn?"

Abe Norihide: "If two brigades of the Imperial Army are dispatched but one regiment of the Eighth Route Army cannot be eliminated, this will be a huge shame for us!"

"Yamashita-kun, we are not only fighting to complete the combat mission assigned to Yoshio Shinozuka, we are also fighting for our own honor!"

"I see!"

Yamashita Tomu said this, but he had a different idea in his heart, that is, he promised Abe Norihide in words first, but mainly delayed the implementation.

It's not that he doesn't want to avenge his shame, the main reason is that he has experienced the terror of the Second Independent Regiment. The 8th Independent Brigade has been crippled. If it is hit hard again, then he, the brigade commander, will become the bare commander.

That's right, Yamashita Tomu not only told Yoshio Shinozuka during his report that it was the Second Independent Regiment that ambushed him at Phoenix Ridge, but in fact he also thought so.

Because in his heart, only the Second Independent Regiment of the Eighth Route Army had the strength to severely damage their independent mixed 8th Brigade.

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Chapter completed!