I really came here to fight against Japan

Chapter 449: Internal Conflict between the Japs and the Imperial Army

After the troops were allocated, two companies were sent to attack the north gate, south gate and west gate of Yangquan County.

He asked Captain Huang to lead the way, and he himself led a main battalion and rushed directly to the west gate.

The suspense of the Yangquan offensive, which involved both internal and external support, had already been lost before it even started.

The artillery of the Gannan Air Force Marine Brigade is no worse than that of the Heavy Artillery Brigade.

A row of mortar shells hit the top of the wall, stunning the Japanese and the Imperial Army on it.

Hiding behind the parapet, they could avoid the Eighth Route Army's light and heavy machine gun fire.

But mortars are all indirect fire, and the Eighth Route Army can fire shells onto the parapets from a distance of 500 meters.

The city walls are all covered, so there is no way to avoid the bombardment of artillery shells.

The gendarmerie captain killed several soldiers who wanted to retreat from the city wall before he discouraged them from doing so.

The Japanese squadron leader also ordered his troops to fire their guns and artillery at the bottom of the city wall.

However, in the light of the exploding artillery shells, they discovered that there were no engineering troops of the Eighth Route Army under the city wall.

It turned out that the Gansu Army soldiers had hidden behind.

It was just a feint attack, so there was no need to send infantry to carry the bullets.

Brothers from the artillery, we are having a great time fighting now.

Not only did he fire five rounds at a time, but he also killed many Japanese and Imperial Army soldiers.

At the same time, the location of the Japanese Type 92 infantry gun was also retrieved.

The Gansu Army's artillery immediately stopped firing, adjusted the parameters in time, and fired ten rounds at full speed.

The Japanese artillery had no time to relocate their artillery positions.

All exposed firing points were blown into pieces by the Marine Brigade.

The Marine Brigade did not even let go of any of the Japanese grenade throwers.

This further confirms one problem, that is, the Gansu Army is too vindictive.

As long as you dare to open fire, I dare you to "shut up".

The artillery fire from the Marine Brigade has not yet ended, and their heavy machine gunners have already started running wildly.

While the Japs were dodging the bombardment, they had already rushed to a place three hundred meters below the city wall.

A few sandbags were piled up, and then bulletproof steel plates were inserted, and a Browning air-cooled heavy machine gun was mounted on top.

A simple heavy machine gun bunker would be enough.

Then the heavy machine gunners of the Marine Brigade fired bullets at the parapet as if they were free.

Their heavy machine gunners fired accurately and fiercely, and they looked like they would not give up until they had flattened the buttress.

Occasionally, some of the Japanese soldiers on the city wall would be lucky enough to peek outside.

It was discovered that the Eighth Route Army's infantry began to gather and slowly advance towards the city.

He quickly bent down and crawled to report to the Japanese squad leader.

When the Japanese squadron leader learned that the Eighth Route Army's infantry did not carry siege equipment, he became very upset.

What exactly do the Eighth Route Army soldiers outside the city want to do? Do they want to fly to the top of Yangquan County?

Because the Marine Brigade wore the uniforms of the Eighth Route Army in this battle.

Therefore, the Japanese who fought against them always mistook the Air Force Marine Brigade for the Eighth Route Army.

The Japanese squadron leader and the gendarmerie captain on the Yangquan city wall looked at each other. They both felt very guilty.

Looking at the momentum of the Eighth Route Army, it will not be over until Yangquan is captured.

The main force of their defense was on the west gate side, consisting of about two squadrons of soldiers.

They were the main force of the Japanese, and more than half of them had suffered casualties in the Eighth Route Army's bombardment just now.

The captain of the military police in Yangquan felt a little better.

After all, the main job of the gendarmerie is to investigate and arrest anti-Japanese elements in the Yangquan area.

What if he was not in Yangquan City when the Eighth Route Army besieged the city and went to capture anti-Japanese elements?

I guess the responsibility for the loss of Yangquan County has nothing to do with him.

So he said, "I'll go to the east gate to see if our reinforcements have arrived."

Then he led the remaining twenty or so trusted men and went directly down the city wall.

It was logical that the Japanese squadron leader could not see where the gendarmerie captain was going.

But he is a lieutenant colonel and a battalion commander, and in terms of position and rank, he is my superior.

He had no control over whether he stayed or left, and could only watch the gendarmerie captain and his men escape.

In the eyes of the Yangquan gendarmerie captain, all the Japanese soldiers who remained were considered dead.

Under the siege of 5,800 elite troops, they were doomed to fail and die.

Therefore, he was not afraid that they would report him to the First Army Headquarters afterwards.

The Japanese squadron leader found out helplessly that the gendarmerie captain was escaping.

The Japanese soldiers defending on the city wall of the West Gate had completely lost their morale.

Even the Imperial Army that was cooperating with them in defense had wandering eyes.

If they were not afraid of the queen's anger, they would have dispersed long ago.

He looked back angrily at the gendarmerie captain who was about to rush into the streets outside the city.

Suddenly, a hail of bullets came from the darkness of the city streets.

Then all the Japanese gendarmes who were fleeing with the gendarme captain were shot and fell on the street.

Then, in the darkness on the street, the sound of orderly running was heard.

Who would run in such an orderly manner on the streets of Yangquan nowadays?

After a brainstorming session, the Japanese squadron leader has concluded that the people running over must be his reinforcements.

"Your Majesty's warriors, our reinforcements have arrived.

They were the ones who killed those shameful deserters.

Those who remain now are all loyal subjects of His Majesty the Emperor.

Please work hard, let us defend Yangquan County together!"

He didn't even think about the fact that in the entire Yangquan area, apart from themselves, who else could send reinforcements?

But he did a good job in inciting emotions, and the Japanese soldiers on the city wall began to become stunned again.

They all stood up and stuck their heads out, desperately firing bullets into the darkness under the city wall.

The Eighth Route Army was under the city wall, because the Japanese in the county town did not dare to show their heads.

The heavy machine guns in their hands had already stopped firing.

Now that the Japs had suddenly shown up, they resumed their machine gun fire.

The Japanese squadron leader now felt very disappointed.

Because of his instigation, the number of defenders on the city wall was reduced by half.

But he suddenly discovered that among the puppet soldiers guarding the city wall, few were injured.

Do you think everyone is as stupid as the Japanese?

There are so many heavy machine guns below, all aiming at the top of the city.

If he sticks his head out and shoots, how is that different from seeking death?

However, in the eyes of the Japanese squadron leader, this scene was undoubtedly a betrayal of the Imperial Army.

Now that the Imperial Army's reinforcements have arrived, what's the point of keeping these cowards around?

"Bakayalu, all of you traitors to the Imperial Army are dead or wounded."

The Japanese squadron leader, who was already blood-thirsty, was still living in the fantasy that his "reinforcements" were arriving.

He immediately gave orders to the Japanese infantry on the city wall to begin strangling those Imperial Army troops.

At the beginning, those pseudo-Imperial Army did not dare to fight back against the Japanese.

But he saw that his battalion commander was also chopped to pieces by the Japanese squadron leader.

Now the soldiers of the Imperial Army on the city wall could no longer bear it.

We still have about 200 people in the Imperial Army. Why should we let seventy or eighty Japanese devils like you massacre us?

At this time, a company commander of the Imperial Army finally couldn't help but step forward.