Chapter 60: Indiscriminate Bombing (Seeking Votes)

Nishijima Sukeyoshi was awakened by the shouts of fighting and killing outside. He hurriedly put on his clothes and opened the window to see that there were flames and galloping horses everywhere inside and outside the village.

The Chinese attacked, and Nishijima Sukeyoshi felt bad.

Coincidentally, several staff officers and team leaders came in hurriedly. Nishijima Sukeyoshi immediately ordered them to organize an effective counterattack without hesitation.

If the front line could be quickly stabilized under the first attack of the Chinese army, and the Chinese army was not allowed to make the battle more and more chaotic, it would at least not become a one-sided situation.

However, there was no miracle on the battlefield.

"Major Nishijima, the despicable sneak attack of the Chinese has caused heavy losses to our army. Our Imperial Japanese Army cannot organize an effective counterattack. Although the soldiers are brave, they are divided and surrounded by the Chinese. Please give orders, Major." Not long after, the captain who went to command came back quickly.

His face was blackened by smoke, his hair was burnt, and one hand was still holding the wound on his arm. He looked miserable and miserable.

Nishijima Sukeyoshi was stunned when he heard his subordinates' words. He walked back and forth in the room anxiously. Nie Shicheng, this old man, actually dared to launch a sneak attack on a snowy night.

Is the situation so bad that the warriors of the Great Japanese Empire can't resist the attack of the Chinese and are about to collapse?

Nishijima Sukeyoshi had sent a telegram for help to the brigade headquarters not long ago. The brigade called back and asked him to do his best to resist the attack of the Chinese. Lijian Shangwen told him that the support team was on the way.

But can't we even get this little time?

Nishijima Sukeyoshi looked through the window, listened to the gunshots getting closer and closer, and watched the fire slowly approaching his command post. He stopped suddenly and made the final decision.

"Contact the artillery battalion and ask them to bombard the entire village indiscriminately in ten minutes. I want the Chinese to be buried with the warriors of our Great Japanese Empire. Gather those soldiers who have not yet fallen into chaos, and we will retreat to the rear." Nishijima Sukeyoshi clenched his fists tightly, and a cold light flashed in his eyes.

He was unwilling to accept defeat. Even if he had to retreat, he had to leave an unforgettable memory for the Chinese army, and maybe he could turn defeat into victory.

As for those little Japanese soldiers who were still fighting hard on the battlefield, Nishijima Sukeyoshi believed that it was their duty and honor to be loyal to the empire.

After receiving the order, the captain hurried down.

Soon, he ran back with a small team of about sixty soldiers defending the command post.

"Gentlemen, the despicable Chinese attacked us at night. In order to preserve our strength and to avenge the Chinese in the future and achieve the final victory, I will lead you to retreat. Gentlemen, please remember today's shame. We will wash it with the blood of the Chinese in the future." Nishijima Sukeyoshi said hurriedly, and then he got on his horse without looking back.

The whole team began to retreat to the rear in a panic.

Before Nishijima Sukeyoshi fled, he did not convey the news of retreat to his subordinates. He still needed the soldiers on the battlefield to continue fighting with the Chinese army so as not to arouse the suspicion of the Chinese army.

The Japanese soldiers who sacrificed their lives and forgot to die did not know that they had become Nishijima Sukeyoshi's abandoned soldiers.

They were still fighting desperately.

Nishijima Sukeyoshi's calculation was good. It was a good deal to exchange the lives of more than 400 Japanese soldiers for the elite soldiers of the Chinese army. Unfortunately, he underestimated the combat effectiveness of the Chinese army.

Especially the two hundred cavalrymen led by Wei Jichen, they were really unstoppable all the way, no one could resist them, Wei Jichen was like an ancient god of war, always slashing and killing tirelessly.

The reason why Wei Jichen was so brave was that he was wearing a bulletproof vest, which could ignore most of the damage.

In the middle of the night, the most feared thing was stray bullets. Most of the Japanese soldiers had to grab their guns with great difficulty. After grabbing the guns, they hurriedly shot at the Chinese soldiers.

There would also aim at the head, at most aiming at the heart. Most of the Japanese just wanted to hit the target. Therefore, although Wei Jichen was shot four or five times, he was still unharmed.

Unknowingly, Wei Jichen led everyone to pass through the middle of the village, but still did not find the Japanese command post, and did not see any generals above the rank of lieutenant.

"Report to Wei Ying, the big house in front should be the Japanese command post, but the house is empty and there is nothing valuable left." The sergeant who went to investigate the situation reported quickly.

Wei Jichen dragged his saber to the ground, creating a few sparks.

It seemed that he was a step too late.

"Chase!" Wei Jichen said without hesitation, as if he would not stop until he killed the enemy commander.

"Sir Wei, should we wait until Marshal Nie comes out before we pursue?" Ma Yumin asked with some concern. He was afraid that Wei Jichen would rush forward rashly and his two hundred cavalrymen would be ambushed by the Japanese.

Wei Jichen was not worried at all, because tonight, the Japanese would not have any support troops, not to mention that the infantry battalion of the Yi Army would set up an ambush on the west road to block the enemy reinforcements.

Moreover, on the north and east roads, the border defense troops of Yiktang'a and Shoushan would attack at the same time to deal with the Japanese reinforcements coming from Cuijiafang, Xueli Station, Lianshan Pass and other places.

Tonight, the Japanese in the entire Caohekou area will be exhausted, and more than 4,000 Japanese will tremble under the guns of the Chinese army. The Japanese from all over the country are probably too busy to take care of themselves at this time. There will still be people who have the leisure to come to rescue the 18th Regiment. .

From this, Wei Jichen was not afraid or worried at all. All he had to do now was kill the enemy.

But of course he wouldn't explain so much to the sergeants.

Wei Jichen turned his horse's head and rode slowly past the two hundred cavalry. A pair of tiger eyes swept over the faces of each sergeant.

"Brothers, follow me, Wei Jichen, to pursue and kill the enemy. Are you afraid?" Wei Jichen raised his saber and shouted loudly.

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid!" Two hundred cavalrymen shouted in unison, shaking the world.

Standing in the team, Zhang Zuolin felt that a feeling called hot blood was reviving in his body. He screamed with all his strength, until his face turned red and his neck was thick, and he shouted until he was hoarse.

Zhang Zuolin looked at Wei Jichen, and he didn't know how to describe the man in front of him. Perhaps, he was born to belong to the battlefield, and he was the god on the battlefield - the God of War.

Zhang Zuolin thought of Wei Jichen's invincible appearance before, and he couldn't help shouting in his heart: "A true man, this is what you should do."

"Okay, since brothers are not afraid, let's join Wei and kill all the Japanese tonight!" Wei Jichen slashed down with his saber vigorously.

"Kill all the Japanese, kill all the Japanese!"

Wei Jichen turned his horse's head and prepared to pursue.

But he heard a boom, a loud boom coming from behind him. Over there was the Caohe Ridge where he had just rushed out.

"No! The Japanese are crazy!" Wei Jichen turned around and saw bursts of explosions echoing throughout the village. The explosions of the shells drowned out all the shouting and gunfire.

Sparks shot out and smoke filled the air, turning the entire small village into a sea of ​​flames.

The two hundred cavalrymen also turned around with greatly changed expressions and looked in the direction of the village, where their brothers were dealing with the remaining enemies.

"Nie Shuai!"

Wei Jichen was in confusion. If Nie Shicheng died in the village, the good situation tonight would be completely overturned. At least the Chinese army in Dakaoling would be in chaos and lose the motivation to continue fighting. Maybe Naofumi Naofumi could still successfully counterattack.

Just as Wei Jichen pulled the reins, he was considering whether to ignore the explosion and return to the rescue.

Boom, boom, boom!

A large group of cavalry galloped quickly from the road at the end of the village. The leader was Nie Shicheng. Although he was a little disgraced, he didn't seem to be injured.

Wei Jichen immediately rode up to meet him.

"Is Commander Nie safe?" Wei Jichen asked loudly.

Nie Shicheng glanced at the village that was still exploding with lingering fear. It was estimated that this village would be reduced to ashes soon.

"The Japanese are so heartless that they don't even care about the lives of their own soldiers." Nie Shicheng said angrily at first, and then said with a gloomy face: "There are still more than a hundred soldiers inside to wipe out the remaining enemies. Now it seems that they It’s more dangerous than good.”

"Commander Nie, please forgive me. There are still enemy troops waiting for us to pursue." Wei Jichen persuaded.

Nie Shicheng immediately regained his composure. He no longer looked lonely as before, but said seriously: "Zijie, if you hadn't fought fiercely tonight, quickly defeated the enemy army, and opened a road from the village, I and others would have died." I’m afraid I’ll have to explain it here tonight.”

"Thank you, Commander Nie. Now the remaining enemies of the 18th Regiment are fleeing in all directions, and their commander has gone in unknown directions. We are still a step too late." Wei Jichen said unwillingly.

Nie Shicheng said nonchalantly: "The Eighteenth Regiment is just a small fish. To capture the thief first, capture the king, and to shoot the man first, shoot the horse. I immediately saw that Shangwen set up the general command post of the 10th Brigade in Fanjiatai. He thought he was arrogant and incompetent." Worry, with the 18th Regiment of Caohe Ridge blocking the front and the mountain pass behind, they can retreat at any time. In addition, with the Japs stationed on the left and right of Fanjiatai, I think Fanjiatai is as unbreakable as a copper wall. Tonight, I will let him. See what it means to be surrounded on all sides and ambush from all sides.”

Nie Shicheng looked into the distance with his eyes, showing his true qualities as a veteran.

"Shuai Nie really used his troops like a god, leaving no way for the enemy to retreat." Wei Jichen praised sincerely.

Others are the real ones who can kill thousands of people and defeat ten thousand people. What does this mean to me? At most, I can be considered heroic and invincible. Even if I kill for one night, how many Japanese can I kill with my own hands?

As long as Nie Shicheng used his words, thousands of Japanese soldiers fell into the clutches of the Chinese army. How many of them could escape?

It seems that the real commander is not the murderer on the battlefield, but the wise general who wins the battle thousands of miles away.

After breaking through Caohe Ridge, Nie Shicheng led the cavalry to attack again, aiming directly at Fanjiatai.

At this time, the headquarters of the 10th Brigade in Fanjiatai immediately saw that Shangwen was indeed as busy as Nie Shicheng had imagined.

He first received a request for help from Xidao Zhuyi, and thought it was a small-scale attack and harassment by the Chinese army. He was a little unconcerned at first, but the situation immediately exceeded his expectations.

Our own troops who went to reinforce Caohe Ridge soon came back with news: they had been attacked by enemy troops.

Do you want to encircle and annihilate our 18th Regiment? At that time, Tachimi Naofumi had not yet realized that Nie Shicheng's appetite was greater than he imagined.

Immediately seeing Naofumi, he naturally would not just watch his 18th regiment being eaten, so he hurriedly dispatched troops from Cuijiafang, Xueli Station and other places to prepare for reinforcements.

However, things surprised him again. Before his order was issued, Cuijiafang, Xueli Station and other places sent telegrams requesting tactical guidance.

Asking for tactical guidance was actually asking for reinforcements. Naofumi was immediately shocked, and then he knew something was wrong.

"Report, Your Excellency, Major General, a warning has been sent from Shangguan, and they have also been attacked by the Chinese." The telegraph operator hurriedly finished reading the new telegram.

"Yo Xi, the Chinese are coming from all directions and attacking our positions at the same time. It's really beyond my expectation. I didn't know they had so many troops." A staff officer said with a worried look on his face.

"Of course the Chinese army in Dakaoling does not have this ability, but if they attack at the same time as the Chinese army on the front line of Saimaji, it will be a different matter." Xiao Zhengshuren bowed and said decisively.

Immediately, Naofumi looked at the map hanging on the wall, and after a long time he said: "The Chinese people are not good at returning. It is at least two or three days' journey from Phoenix City to Lianshanguan, not to mention that the imperial army still needs to be in Phoenix City. There is some preparation time, so we can only rely on our own 10th Brigade for this battle."

"Your Excellency, the main direction of the Chinese attack must be Nie Shicheng's tribe at Dakaoling coming from the direction of Caohe Ridge. As long as we can defeat the main force of the Chinese in one fell swoop, there is nothing to fear from the other Chinese armies. If they don't do anything, they will definitely Retreat on your own." Xiaozheng Shuren thought for a moment and pointed to Caohe Ridge on the map.

Li Jian Naofumi nodded, but said helplessly: "The 18th Regiment of Caohe Ridge has lost contact with the headquarters for a long time. I don't know the status of the 18th Regiment at this time."

The reporter standing next to him said: "Your Excellency, news came from the artillery brigade not long ago that Mr. Nishidao of the 18th Regiment asked them to bombard Caohe Ridge indiscriminately."

"Oh, this Nishidao Zhuyi is able to make prompt decisions. If it can cause a lot of casualties to the Chinese Nie Shicheng tribe, Nishidao Zhuyi should be the first to contribute." Naofumi Tashimi said with a smile on his face.

"It's a pity that it's not easy to count the results of the battle at night, and I don't know what the Chinese casualties were." A staff officer said with some regret.

"From the beginning of the war to the bombardment, it was only half an hour. I believe that even if the Chinese people did not suffer heavy casualties, they would suffer heavy losses." Xiao Zhengshuren took the telegram, looked through it carefully, and then concluded.

Several other staff officers nodded, and one of them said: "What Xiao Zhengjun said is true. It is impossible for the Chinese to eliminate our garrison at Caohe Ridge in just half an hour. Not the warriors of our Imperial Japanese Empire." Those cowardly Chinese people will definitely fight to the death. As long as the Chinese people continue to stay in Caohe Ridge, the artillery brigade's shelling for nearly half an hour will definitely destroy their bodies. "

After analyzing it, the Japanese generals felt a little more relaxed. They did not feel like they were surrounded by enemies everywhere and didn't know where to start.