vstars Chapter 300: 1st Battalion Rescue 358th Regiment
Chapter 300: 1st Battalion Rescue 358th Regiment
Battalion commander Wang Shu and his soldiers approached the Japanese encirclement silently like ghosts.
They lay on the ground, using the cover of the terrain, and crawled forward to minimize the possibility of being discovered by the enemy.
When they approached to within 100 meters of the encirclement, it was an extremely dangerous distance and any small mistake could lead to the failure of the entire operation.
Wang Shu's eyes were fixed on the enemy position ahead, his fingers tightly gripping the trigger of his rifle, ready to respond to any emergency at any time.
At this moment, the artillery platoon leader Liu also noticed the positions of the third and fourth companies. He knew that this was the best time to launch an artillery attack.
His voice rang out from the artillery positions: "Everyone, pay attention, fire."
Following Platoon Leader Liu's order, 12 81mm mortars roared at the same time. The soldiers quickly and orderly put the shells into the barrels. One shell after another streaked across the sky like meteors and flew towards the Japanese positions.
On the other side, the deputy battalion commander heard the sound of artillery fire and knew that this was the signal to launch an attack. He immediately led the soldiers of the first and second companies to attack the Japanese encirclement from the east.
Suddenly, a lot of whistling sounds were heard in the sky. When the Japanese soldiers on the encirclement position heard the deadly whistling sounds, their faces changed drastically. They began to flee desperately, trying to find cover.
However, it was too late.
The artillery shells caused a violent explosion on the battlefield, and fire and smoke instantly filled the entire battlefield.
The Japanese's firepower points were hit by targeted mortars, and explosions occurred everywhere in the entire position. The Japanese's offensive was completely disrupted by the sudden artillery fire.
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Nishimura's face turned pale at the sound of the explosion. He quickly rushed out of the command center, picked up the telescope, and looked eagerly towards the outer positions.
Through the telescope, he saw his troops in chaos in the sudden artillery fire, with flames of explosions coming one after another.
"idiot!"
Nishimura roared, his fist tightly clenched around the telescope, his knuckles turning pale from the force.
"The 358th Regiment's artillery shells should have been used up."
He immediately gave orders to his adjutant: "Go and find out what is going on right now. Also, order the reserve troops to go to the outer positions to prevent the 358th Regiment from breaking out."
"Hai."
The adjutant responded, turned around and left, quickly carrying out Nishimura's order.
Nishimura turned his gaze to the battlefield again, his brows furrowed, his heart filled with confusion and uneasiness.
He knew that if the 358th received reinforcements, his plans might be seriously affected.
He had to act quickly and readjust his tactics to ensure that the 358th Regiment's counterattack could be suppressed.
Under Nishimura's command, the Japanese reserve troops quickly moved to the outer positions.
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In the temporary command post of the 358th Regiment, Chu Yunfei was nervously watching the situation on the battlefield. The sudden sound of artillery in the sky made him frown.
Just as he was wondering about the source of the artillery noise, Fang Ligong rushed into the headquarters with an excited look on his face: "Commander, our reinforcements are here, and they are bombarding the enemy's outer positions."
Chu Yunfei showed a hint of surprise on his face: "Great, the reinforcements arrived just in time."
He quickly picked up the telescope, strode out of the command center, came to the front of the position, raised the telescope and carefully observed the Japanese positions on the periphery.
Through the telescope, he saw continuous artillery fire, smoke and explosions on the Japanese position.
"A great achievement. It seems that this rescue battalion is the main force of the independent column. The density of their artillery fire is very strong."
Fang Ligong stood beside Chu Yunfei: "Yes, Commander. According to the scale of this artillery fire, there must be at least dozens of artillery pieces."
Chu Yunfei quickly ordered: "Perform merit, organize the troops immediately and prepare to break out. Success or failure depends on this."
"Yes, Commander."
Fang Ligong quickly took the order and turned around to convey the instructions.
Under Fang Ligong's command, the soldiers of the 358th Regiment began to assemble in an orderly manner. They checked their weapons, loaded ammunition, and prepared for the upcoming fierce battle.
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at the same time,
Wang Shu stood on the smoke-filled battlefield, observing the situation of the Japanese positions.
With the end of the shelling, the Japanese positions were in ruins and chaos.
He knew this was the perfect time to launch the charge.
"Comrades, charge!"
Wang Shu gave orders loudly.
More than 600 soldiers, led by Wang Shu, launched a fierce attack on the Japanese positions like a tiger descending from the mountains.
The sound of the charge resounded through the sky, exciting and inspiring.
The Japanese soldiers on the position had just recovered from the shock of the artillery bombardment when they were caught off guard by the soldiers of the first battalion.
Before they could organize an effective resistance, the soldiers of the first battalion had already rushed up to them.
In less than 10 minutes, the first battalion captured a Japanese position.
Wang Shu quickly ordered his troops to enter the position and fight. He knew that he must immediately consolidate the results of the battle and prepare for the enemy's counterattack.
The battle in the east was equally fierce. The deputy battalion commander led two companies of soldiers to launch a fierce attack on the Japanese positions.
This place is exactly the headquarters of the 116th Regiment.
When the position where the brigade headquarters was located came under attack, the attacking team in the front immediately gave up the attack and rushed back to provide support.
Wang Shu led the soldiers to launch a fierce attack on the arriving Japanese reserve troops in the newly occupied position.
The two sides launched a fierce battle on the battlefield, with bullets whizzing and grenades exploding.
Chu Yunfei was at the position of the 358th Regiment. When he saw the soldiers of the st Battalion successfully break through the enemy's position, he immediately ordered the entire regiment to cooperate: "Perform meritorious service. Pass on my order. The entire regiment will make a full-scale breakthrough!"
The battle entered a white-hot stage, and every corner of the battlefield was filled with tension and danger.
Chu Yunfei led the breakout troops of the 358th Regiment to quickly reach the breakout point.
When he saw the Eighth Route Army soldiers who were attacking the enemy positions, he immediately shouted: "Brothers, fight hard, kill the enemy soldiers, and break out."
Under the leadership of Chu Yunfei, thousands of soldiers of the 358th Regiment launched a fierce attack on the Japanese reserve forces like a tiger descending from the mountain.
The situation on the battlefield changed instantly. The Japanese reserve troops were attacked from the front and back. Although they numbered thousands of people, they were at a disadvantage under this sudden offensive and were beaten back by both sides.
Seeing that the situation was not good, the Japanese captain immediately issued an order to retreat. The reserve troops quickly began to evacuate the battlefield and return to the position where the command post was located to provide support.
Although their retreat was hasty, it still maintained a certain order.
Seeing that the 358th Regiment had broken through, Wang Shu immediately picked up the radio and contacted the deputy battalion commander: "Deputy battalion commander, this is Wang Shu. The mission has been completed. Evacuate immediately and do not entangle with the Japanese."
"Yes, battalion commander. We will retreat immediately."
The deputy battalion commander's voice sounded over the radio.
After the call ended, Wang Shu walked out of his position and strode up to Chu Yunfei.
"Thank you for the rescue by the Eighth Route Army. I, Chu Yunfei, would like to thank you on behalf of all the soldiers of the 358th Regiment for the rescue."
Chu Yunfei stretched out his hand and said.
Wang Shu shook hands with Chu Yunfei and smiled. "Captain Chu, I am Wang Shu, the battalion commander of the 1st Battalion of the 1st Regiment of the Independent Brigade. I am here to support you on the orders of the commander. Let's leave here now."
"Okay, we can't stay here for long, let's go."
After Chu Yunfei finished speaking, he quickly ordered the 358th Regiment to follow the st Battalion to the st Regiment’s base.
Half an hour later, the soldiers from the other two companies of the first battalion, led by the deputy battalion commander, successfully reunited with Wang Shu, and then returned to the base together.