Chapter 12: Full-scale Attack! Seeking Recommendation Tickets!

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  Under the cover of darkness, more than 600 dare-to-die corps members led by General Zhao Dengyu slowly crept towards the mountain ridge behind the enemy artillery position.

  The enemy's artillery was firing at Xifengkou from a slanting angle against the mountain ridge, so at this time, the Big Knife Troop soldiers were in a position that was exactly on the left rear side of the enemy. The enemy's defensive center was in the front, and the right wing was an open area where nearly two squads of troops and one light machine gun were deployed. On the left side was a mountain ridge where only four sentries were deployed, patrolling back and forth on the mountain ridge.

  As for the rear, although it is also a hilly area, it is almost the same as the left side, with only a few sentries deployed and almost no troops. Moreover, the enemy's brigade command center is located behind their position.

  In this way, the devils have nearly two squads of troops deployed in front, that is, facing the direction of Xifengkou, with one heavy machine gun and three light machine guns, but these light machine guns are only slightly stronger than rifles. The real threat to the enemy is still that 92-style heavy machine gun, which was officially equipped by the Japanese army last year and is the first new type of heavy machine gun developed by the Japanese.

  The Type 11 was the first machine gun to be adopted by the Imperial Japanese Army, and it was introduced into service in 1922. It remained in service until 1939, but after the Mukden Incident of September 18, 1931, its unreliability became apparent, and it proved unable to provide effective supporting fire for infantry units.

  The Japanese army has already begun to call for the development of a new light machine gun to replace the unreliable Type 11 on the battlefield. However, the next light machine gun developed by the Japanese army - the Type 96, also known as the "bent buttstock" - would not be officially equipped until three years later in 1936.

  The Ghost's Artillery Regiment belongs to the Self-Defense Infantry Battalion, which does not have heavy machine guns. This new-style heavy machine gun was brought by Rai Iwataro himself from Suzuki Yoshitoshi.

  To know, the Type 92 heavy machine gun had just been formally put into service for less than a year and was not produced in large quantities. It was mainly equipped with infantry combat units of various divisions, while artillery units generally did not fight on the front lines and had a higher safety factor. Therefore, their subordinate self-defense units were generally equipped with light machine guns and rifles as the main weapons.

  But this time the enemy's light and heavy machine guns were destined to lose their effect, for their enemies did not come from the front but from the left rear hillside.

  General Zhao Dengyu led the dare-to-die corps members to just arrive at the withered grass thicket under the mountain ridge, and they had already seen four devil sentries on top of the mountain ridge.

  General Zhao Dengyu observed the situation and confirmed that there were only four Japanese sentries. He turned to Zhang Xinghan and others, saying: "Zhang Xinghan, Hou Wanshan, Lao Maozi, Zhao Heita, you quietly go up!" Before he finished speaking, General Zhao Dengyu made a slashing motion with his hand across his neck.

  "Hmm!" Zhang Xinghan and others nodded in agreement, then quietly slipped away like ghosts towards the mountain ridge.

  Because behind the hill is a thicket of weeds and a pile of rocks, the enemy sentry would hardly look this way. Due to the darkness of night, they couldn't see anything anyway.

  Zhang Xinghan targeted a Japanese soldier who was facing away from him, took a leap, and quickly rushed over. One hand covered the soldier's mouth from behind, while the other hand grasped his chin, exerting force to snap it, producing a cracking sound as the bones fractured.

  The stunned Japanese soldier, like a puddle of mud, went soft and Zhang Xinghan gently put him down. At the same time, Lao Maozi and Zhao Heita almost simultaneously completed their tasks, neatly and efficiently taking care of the four Japanese sentries.

  The four of them exchanged a glance, nodded, and Zhang Xinghan turned his head to wave at the mountain slope. Zhao Hei Ta then picked up two of the 38 rifles from the four Japanese soldiers.

  General Zhao Dengyu saw the situation and immediately waved his hand, shouting in a low voice: "Brothers, follow me up!"

  Six hundred brave warriors stood up at the same time, followed by General Zhao Dengyu and quickly rushed up the mountain ridge. The grenade throwers pulled out the hand grenades in their hands, took advantage of the high ground, and threw down the hand grenades that were emitting blue smoke one after another. For a while, the hand grenades with sparks flew towards the enemy's artillery position like a swarm of locusts.

  "Boom!" A fierce explosion suddenly erupted, and a cluster of scorching fireballs suddenly shot up into the air. Some of the Japanese guards were instantly blown to pieces, their blood and flesh flying everywhere, as they let out one miserable scream after another.

  Zhang Xinghan took advantage of the firelight to see the machine gun position set up in front of the Japanese artillery position, where the devils were shocked by the sudden explosion and were already in a mess, turning their guns around, preparing to shoot this way.

  General Zhao Dengyu also saw this situation and immediately shouted loudly: "Hou Wanshan! Zhang Xinghan!"

  "Yes!" Zhang Xing and Han replied in unison.

  "Take two companies and wipe out the enemy's machine gun positions! The rest of you, follow me to blow up the enemy's big guns! Kill all the devils we see, not a single one left!" General Zhao Dengyu shouted urgently.

  "Yes!" The situation was urgent, and the two men didn't hesitate. Hou Wanshan immediately turned around and waved his hand, saying: "Brothers, follow me up!"

  "Kill!" The warriors raised their big knives and rushed down the mountain with a thunderous roar.

  After rushing down the mountain ridge, they immediately divided into two routes. One route charged straight at the enemy's artillery position, and the other rushed towards the enemy's machine gun position.

  At this time, the devils on the artillery position had already been in a mess. Suddenly they were attacked, and whether it was the devils of the guard company or the artillerymen of the artillery regiment, they were all flustered and in a mess. The devil's guard company couldn't organize any decent defense at all, because their company commander had been invited by the regimental commander to drink wine since dusk, and now he was drunk with the regimental commander and the battalion commanders of each artillery battalion, unconscious.

  The arrogant devils never expected that Chinese troops would appear here. When the Big Knife Squad members swung their big knives and killed them, these devils were shocked and turned around to run away.

  Artillerymen are no match for infantrymen in either hand-to-hand combat or bayonet fighting, and with no preparation at all, they were simply a flock of sheep waiting to be slaughtered.

  The whole scene was almost a one-sided slaughter, with more than 20 Japanese infantrymen defending the headquarters of the Guards Brigade putting up weak resistance for a moment before being overwhelmed by the surging big knife team like a tidal wave.

  Over a thousand devils' artillerymen and logistics personnel were like a flock of sheep without any power to fight back, being chased and slaughtered by hundreds of big knife team officers and soldiers who were as fierce as wolves and tigers. From time to time, devils had their heads chopped off by sharp knives, with blood gushing out. A bloody fog filled the air, with a stench that reached the sky.

  After wiping out a gang of stubborn Japanese infantrymen, Lao Maozi led a group of Big Knife Squad members who had killed until they saw red into the Japanese regimental command post.

  Looking at the several ghostly officers sleeping like dead pigs in front of him, the illiterate old Maozi didn't even bother to carefully look at their military ranks and said without hesitation: "Not a single one will be left!"

  Then, several warriors rushed up, their large knives hacking down with all their might. "Puchi puchi" For a moment, flesh and blood flew everywhere. Rai Gankyō and his few subordinates went to see their Amaterasu ōkami in their sleep.

  General Zhao Dengyu's side is progressing smoothly, with almost negligible resistance encountered, except for a group of soldiers who are indiscriminately slaughtering the unarmed Japanese artillerymen. General Zhao Dengyu personally led dozens of soldiers, carrying explosive packs and cluster hand grenades, charging onto the Japanese artillery position.

  Looking at the various artillery pieces, General Zhao Dengyu immediately ordered: "Quickly, prepare to blow up the cannons! Stack all the shells under the cannons, not a single cannon can be left for the devils!"

  But Zhang Xinghan's side encountered trouble, the enemy's light and heavy machine guns had turned their muzzles, and were now crazily sweeping the charging Big Knife Squad with a hail of bullets, as soldiers fell one after another.

  Zhang Xinghan was so anxious that he was sweating all over his head and shouted: "Squad leader, shoot the enemy machine gunner! Quick!"

  "Alright!" Zhao Hei Ta took down the two 38 rifles from his back, threw one to Zhang Xing Han, and they each held one rifle. They knelt on one knee, quickly and skillfully pulling the bolt, Zhang Xing Han aimed at the enemy's heavy machine gunner, while Zhao Hei Ta aimed at a light machine gunner who was firing wildly.

  The two men simultaneously pulled the trigger, and the two 6.5mm bullets from the Type 38 rifle flew out, accurately hitting the two devil machine gunners more than a hundred meters away.

  The two machine guns that were just firing wildly and spewing flames suddenly fell silent, especially the 92-style heavy machine gun, which was powerful and had a high rate of fire. Without its threat, the members of the Big Knife Squad quickly charged forward, their knives seeing red as blood and flesh flew everywhere, engaging in close combat with the enemy.

  Seventy or eighty of the enemy's combat strength was still not weak, a fierce white blade battle unfolded instantly.

  Zhang Xinghan and Zhao Heita did not rush forward this time, but instead hid behind to shoot sneakily. It has to be said that the little devil's 38 rifle is much more useful than the old-fashioned Mauser and Hanyang-made rifles equipped by the 29th Army.

  Trajectory stability, long range and high accuracy make it very easy to use. At least before the formal service equipment of troops, this rifle is a good infantry weapon.

  The fierce battle is still going on here, and the intense gunfire and explosions have already alarmed the devilish infantry not far away.

  Within three miles of the enemy artillery position was stationed the 17th Infantry Regiment of the Imperial Japanese Army.

  Inside the 17th Infantry Regimental Headquarters, Lieutenant Colonel Sakae Iwai, who was sleeping in his uniform, was awakened by a sudden explosion and hastily got up to shout: "Guards! Guards!"

  A Japanese garrison guard rushed into the command center at a quick pace and stood up straight to salute: "Commander!"

  "What's going on there?" Sakai Saburō asked urgently.

  "Report to the Major! The explosion sound seems to be coming from the artillery position in that direction!" The Japanese soldier pointed northwest and replied.

  "Artillery battalion position?" Sakai Saburō was suddenly chilled, stood up abruptly and walked out of the command center quickly. The enemy soldiers followed closely.

  As he walked out of the command center, Sakai Saburō almost collided with someone. Already in a state of agitation, Sakai couldn't help but curse: "Damn it! What kind of work is this!"

  After seeing clearly the person who came, he found out that it was his chief of staff, Lieutenant Colonel Sakata. Sakai Saburō said somewhat discontentedly: "Lieutenant Sakata, what happened, why are you so flustered?"

  "Reporting to Major General! I just received an urgent call from the Brigade Commander, the artillery position was ambushed by Chinese troops, the Brigade Commander ordered us to immediately reinforce the artillery regiment!" Lieutenant Colonel Sakata hastily reported.

  Just then, a series of intense explosions came from the direction of the artillery formation. Sakai Saburo and others looked up to see that several large fireballs had risen into the air in the direction of the artillery formation, illuminating the surrounding area for miles around. The sound of the explosions echoed through the sky.

  Hearing the explosion, looking at the massive fireballs rising into the sky, Sakai Saburō's mouth twitched violently with rage, almost bellowing: "Order! First battalion, second battalion, assemble immediately in emergency! Support the artillery regiment! Quick!"

  "Ahai!" Captain Sakata bowed his head abruptly and was about to turn around and leave.

  Just then, from their front, that is, the direction of No. 1 and No. 2 Heights, came a deafening shout.

  In less than a moment, a young lieutenant rushed over to report: "Commander, it's not good! The main force of the Chinese army at Xifengkou has been fully deployed and is launching a fierce attack on the Imperial Army's forward troops. The 3rd Battalion requests support!"

  "Ga Ga Road!" Sakai Saburō was about to go mad, gritting his teeth and roaring: "Order the First Battalion to support the artillery position, and the Second Battalion to engage in battle with the Chinese army! Kill them all! Let them all die!"

  "Ahai!" Captain Sakata and Lieutenant Naka simultaneously bowed their heads deeply, then quickly turned around and walked away in opposite directions.

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