After repelling several Ukrainian companies in three corners, the positions of Okamoto's infantry squadrons in succession, two companies and three companies, finally in the northwest corner, the old and angry Ukrainians invested a whole battalion of troops, and more than 600 Ukrainian national army with steep German helmets shouted Ula to launch a full attack on the positions of Hamamoto's squadron...

It should be said that the artillery squad on the core position of the Ri Army was quite good. The captain Okamoto ordered at the top of his throat, and the gunners who had already determined the position of the opponent's mortar position in advance and fired. Two consecutive strings of m81 mortar shells flew in neat formation towards the Ukrainian mortar position 1.5 kilometers away... Of course, since the Ukrainian gunners were constantly adjusting their positions, it is still unknown whether these two waves of bullet attacks could suppress the opponent's more than 10 mortars.

In about ten seconds, the sound of mortar shells hitting a designated area and landing and explosions came from the forest in the northwest. The Ukrainian mortar fire was obviously suffocated, which was obviously more sparse than the fire of more than ten guns just now.

"I hit it! Okamoto, the artillery squad overturned at least three to four 7.6cm mortars from the opponent, but our artillery should also transfer the position again..." Before the brigade's words were finished, a roar of Ukrainian mortars suddenly sounded from the forest in the southeast. Then the sound of mortar shells flying in the air sounded. Okamoto Nakasa and Captain Kamoto changed their faces. After turning around, they found that the mortars that were approaching the southeast of the opponent directly bombed the shells on the core position and exploded...

"Baga...! Damn it! How did Tobashi, a waste, monitor the enemy, actually let the Ukrainian mortar position come out under his nose?! Order the Tobashi squadron to open fire on the entire line, and the m60 mortars suppress the other party's mortars' shovel..." Okamoto Nakasa shouted in anger!

The casualties of the artillery squad were reported soon, with one gunner killed and three injured. Two M81 mortars were destroyed... The Ukrainians' voices hit the east and west, obviously because the positions of the two regiments of the opponent were contacted and coordinated. This was equivalent to the remaining 6 M81 mortars on the core position of the Ri Army and 12 M60 mortars in frontier squadrons. The firepower of the 18 German 7.6cm light infantry mortars bombarded the Ukrainians in two directions...

The situation seemed confusing and becoming increasingly difficult. The Ukrainian infantry battalion attacking in the northwest corner obviously did not stop the attack because of the attack on its mortar position. In fact, the suppression and attack of artillery soldiers of the neighboring mortars in the southeast corner inspired this Ukrainian infantry battalion during the period. The Ukrainian commanders blew the charge trumpet in their mouths and accelerated the attack.

Not only that, after the Ukrainians in the northwest corner launched a battalion-level attack, the Ukrainian infantry regiment in the southeast corner also launched a new wave of fortifications. Although their mortar positions had to be transferred under the desperate counterattack and suppression of the mortars and mortars, about 4 companies' infantry rushed out of the forest under the command of the battalion commanders, shouting and launching an attack on the Tuqiao squadron in the southeast corner of the Okamoto brigade. The situation suddenly became unprecedentedly tense...

"Your Excellency Nakasa, the Ukrainians behind him are also attacking!" Captain Ganyu's exclamation made Captain Okamoto's heart sank. Nakasa cursed, turned around and looked at the position of the 221st infantry squadron 500 meters behind him, stole the path in the middle of the swamp, and could see that there were dense Ukrainians less than 300 meters opposite the position. Although the narrowest part of this path was only less than 30 meters wide, the opponent also invested no less than three companies of infantry to launch an attack...

The key is that the Ukrainians concentrated 12 German 7.6cm light infantry mortars on both sides of the southwest swamp, bombarding the positions of the Bear Valley Squadron. The original six m60 mortars on the Bear Valley positions had been completely lost at this time. The firepower of the Ukrainians' mg08 heavy machine guns spreading on both wings of the swamp was also quite fierce. At least 6 mg08 each side were spraying flames. The four Browning heavy machine guns of the machine gun squadron strengthened on the Bear Valley Squadron's position had been lost before. The machine gunners had not known how many batches had been replaced. At this time, under the suppression of the Ukrainians' fierce firepower, they could not raise their heads at all. The infantry attacking on the opponent rushed up quickly with the Mauser 98 in their hands!

"The Ukrainians must be blocked! The position of Kumagaya Squadron must not be lost!" The captain Okamoto gritted his teeth and his eyes turned red, and he turned his head to order, "Captain Kamho, you can lead a small team of Ando Squadron to reinforce, and be sure to block the Ukrainians! Tell the samurai of the empire that as long as you repel the enemy's attack, victory will belong to the glorious Okamoto brigade!"

The brigade's captain Ganyu nodded after hearing this. Although he felt desperate, Nakasa said right. If even the small road in the middle of the swamp cannot be defended like a position that is unavailable for thousands of men, the entire brigade's position will be cut off by the Ukrainians, and there is a possibility of complete collapse. Therefore, even if the defense lines of Hamaji and Tobashi are shrinking, the Kumagakura Squadron's position cannot be lost...

As for the reinforcements... let it go... Captain Gansu doesn't expect the main force of the brigade or Jianchuan brigade, which is more than ten kilometers away, to really reach out to pull the brothers in half an hour...

The crisis faced by Okamoto's brigade was caused by the order of General Yamorelianko, the commander of the Ukrainian 4th Division, who surrounded them. Of course, it was said that it was a general attack of three infantry regiments on the whole line. In fact, the first line of troops that could be invested at one time was about 12 infantry companies, but mortars and heavy machine guns were basically all on the battlefield. Moreover, compared with the Okamoto's brigade in the desperate situation, Yamorelianko's three main regiments could invest at least the second wave of attack power of 12 companies.

Yarmorenko, the commander of the 4th Infantry Division of the Ukrainian National Army, was obviously a little excited. Although Koval of the 3rd Division was the temporary front command of the three Ukrainian main divisions in the forest, today's battle was the mainstay of Yarmorenko's 4th Division. Whether it was the previous artillery battle or the subsequent temptation and counterattack, it was not until half an hour ago that he used his pocket formation to encircle a rien infantry brigade that was penetrated in the southern line alone...

Could this battle be fought by the rude man Koval? The most regrettable thing in the 4th Division Commander now was that the artillery regiment had half of the artillery, but it was deconstructed because the shells were exhausted, which made him able to rely on his strength to use machine guns and mortars to clean up the infantry brigade in the encirclement. The performance of the Ri soldiers was surprisingly tenacious. His three regiments failed to defeat the opponent in turn, but instead suffered a large casualty... Fortunately, the initiative on the battlefield was still in his own hands.
Chapter completed!