Chapter 32: Battle of Linyi (3)

Zhang Zizhong's 59th Army also broke the obstacles of the Japanese outside, and launched an attack from the northwest and southwest with the 36th Brigade of the **36th Brigade. The 21st Brigade of the Japanese Fifth Division was known as the "Steel Army". Since the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895, this division was the vanguard of invading China. The Fifth Division can be said to be the executioner who massacred the Chinese with blood debt. The current division commander is Itagaki Seishiro, who once known as one of the "Three Feathered Blacks of the Kanto Army". In just a few years, he was promoted from a sect to a lieutenant general, which further demonstrated his cunning and cruelty.

Major General Miura Toshishi was full of confidence this time and was ready to pacify Linyi in one fell swoop, knocking on the northeast gate of Xuzhou, adding another glorious mark to the history of the Fifth Division. In terms of force comparison, Linyi defenders had only 17,000 people, while his own brigade had nearly 8,000 people. According to the combat experience since the large-scale aggression against China, the combat effectiveness of a Japanese military brigade was no less than that of a military army. The artillery and the Chinese team were even more incomparable. One brigade of the Japanese army directly under the command of an artillery gang, equipped with 24 artillery pieces, and one of his own troops was equipped with 6 Type 41 mountain cannons, one battalion was equipped with 4 70mm Type 92 infantry cannons, and one squadron was equipped with 6 grenade launchers. Such powerful artillery fire was beyond the reach of the Chinese team.

When the Japanese army approached Linyi, they set off their stance and attacked Linyi. The commander of the Linyi defender, Pang Bingxun, was the commander of the Third Army, was originally a general of Sun Yue, the National Army. He was able to fight and was polite to his soldiers. He treated his subordinates as his children. Therefore, he was deeply supported by his subordinates and was serious in training. The troops were very combat-effective. Pang Bingxun relied on Linyi to withstand the Japanese attack. Suddenly, he heard the sound of killing outside the city and the sound of gunfire was like thunder. Especially when he heard the familiar "pa" gunshots, Pang Bingxun happily said to Xu Zuyi: "Chief of Staff, Jinchen (Zhang Zizhong's name) is here. Jinchen really came to save me!"

**The three regiments of the 36th Brigade launched an attack on the 21st Brigade of the Japanese Army on the front of more than ten miles.

The second brigade of the 42nd Japanese Army Regiment is here to defend it. This brigade is not prepared for the Chinese team to come from behind. The one who attacked Youjiazhuang was a supplementary regiment. The regiment commander Pang Hanjie specially called out a company, and the task given to them was to kill the Japanese artillery position. As long as the Japanese 92 infantry cannons were killed, it would be victorious. The company commander was named Gao Changheng, who liked to use his brains. The company he led was not only able to attack, but also good at sneak attacks.

Because the Japanese army was attacking the city, they did not build fortifications at all. When the supplementary regiment launched a sudden attack, the Japanese army was caught off guard. The weapons in the hands of the Chinese soldiers opened fire frequently, almost chasing the Japanese army. The submachine guns spit out the flames, like a red iron chain, constantly whipping the Japanese army. The Chinese people chased into the village and fought with the Japanese army to compete with the house. In a large courtyard, a 92 heavy machine gun on the roof was "twist" and spit out the flames fiercely. Several Chinese soldiers were hit by bullets and fell into a pool of blood. The heavy machine gun controlled the radius of 2.

Within 000 meters, the Japanese 92 heavy machine gun was almost a fierce murder weapon. Pang Hanjian remembered that the brigade commander had ordered the Japanese army to be equipped with 92 infantry cannons, grenade launchers, and 92 heavy machine guns were good things, and he had the opportunity to do some. He didn't understand at first, but then he discovered the beauty of the Japanese 92 heavy machine gun. This heavy machine gun was a variant of the Taisho 3-year-old style, firing 7.7mm bullets. The soldiers who attacked just now were about 1,000 meters away from the heavy machine gun, but the machine gun still accurately hit the soldiers, and the shooting accuracy was slightly higher than that of the Taisho 3-year-old style.

Pang Hanzhen waved his hand and a soldier came over, "Go, find a few sharpshooters." The soldier hurriedly searched, and after a while, two soldiers came over. "Captain, who are we going to attack?" Commander Pang pointed, "I saw the heavy machine gun there, don't you think of a way to kill the machine gunner for me." The two soldiers nodded and went to find a sniper stand. After discussing, we will be responsible for greeting the heavy machine gunners. As long as someone in the Japanese army touched the heavy machine gun, they would fire.

The smaller soldier aimed at the Japanese machine gunner. Look at the distance, about 800 meters, a little far away. The soldier put the Japanese head into the sight, which was like a sesame seed. With the feeling, he pulled the trigger and a crisp sound of gunfire. In this battlefield where guns were deafening, no one cared about the gunshots. The bullets were shot steadily into the head of the Japanese heavy machine gunner. The machine gunner threw himself on the machine gun, and the splashed blood splattered on the scorching barrel, and smoked "sizzled".

The deputy shooter pushed the dead shooter aside, took the machine gun, and "twist" and the 92 heavy machine gun sounded again. The sharpshooter aimed again and killed the shooter with one shot. The Japanese army found that there were snipers and also sent snipers to kill Chinese snipers. But the battlefield was too chaotic, with gunshots and cannons everywhere, making it difficult to find the shooting position of the snipers. The heavy machine gun was suppressed by the sharpshooter, so that the machine gun was filled with corpses. In the end, no one in the Japanese army dared to shoot the heavy machine gun again.

Some Japanese soldiers hid in the homes of villagers, trying to resist based on private houses. Yue Hanping specially trained soldiers to fight street fighting tactics in southern Anhui. Based on the experience of special anti-terrorism operations in later generations, Yue Hanping asked the soldiers not to make noises when attacking the courtyard. Try to stick to the wall as much as possible. One person kicked the door open, and the submachine gun in his hand pulled the trigger, and the muzzle swung in the shape of a fan. Other soldiers took the opportunity to enter the courtyard and covered each other. As a result, those Japanese soldiers were either shot into hornet's nests by submachine guns, or blocked by Chinese soldiers in the house with grenades and blasted into meat pieces.

On the west side of Zhuangzi, Gao Changheng discovered the Japanese artillery position. Four 92 infantry cannons lined up in a row, majestic, and the black-dong gun mouth pointed to Linyi. Pang Hanjian's sudden attack, the Japanese army was stunned. When the Chinese team was discovered, the infantry artillery was no longer useful, and the two armies were already entangled. As the situation became tense, the Japanese squad leader Araki transferred a Japanese squad that was escorting the cannon to the battlefield, and the infantry artillery was only guarded by the artillery itself.

Captain Gao waited for the opportunity, and called his several platoon leaders to his side. After a while, Company Commander Gao personally led three platoons to launch a fierce attack. Submachine gunmen were at the forefront, and the rain of bullets spitted over many Japanese artillery soldiers, making blood holes. Some wanted to get the rifle, but before they could get the gun, they were knocked into sieves. Some were holding rifles and shouting and rushing over, and were hit by the bullets shot from the rifle in their hands, which was very unstoppable by the samurai. In 16 minutes, 30 Japanese artillery soldiers were killed. Four black infantry cannons became Gao Changheng's spoils. After Captain Gao counted, there were 800 shells. It seemed that this was a base shell.

Pang Hanjian was annoyed that a Japanese army occupied a solid yard. After several attacks, they were all shot down. Gao Changheng came to report the results with great joy. Pang Hanjian was also happy, "Hurry, drag the infantry cannon over and let the Japanese taste the power of the steel cannon." Soon, the infantry cannon was dragged over. This 70mm infantry cannon was lightweight, easy to maneuver, and was quite convenient to use. Yue Han was jealous for a long time.

The small steel cannon was dragged, but no one could use it. Pang Hanjian paused again and finally found a guy who had been an artillery man. The soldier skillfully used the cannon, lowered the gun mouth, and stuffed the shells. When he pulled the cannon rope, a loud "dong" sounded, and a big hole was blown out of the courtyard wall. Many Japanese soldiers were killed by the bombs, and those who were not dead were scared to death. The officers always said that the Chinese people did not have cannons. Now the Chinese people have infantry cannons, but they are still Japanese infantry cannons. "dongdong" had two more cannons. The Japanese army in this small courtyard was blown away by the shells. As soon as they rushed out of the yard, the Chinese soldiers named them little by little with the steel guns in their hands.

Major Araki felt that the pressure was getting stronger and stronger. The Chinese team's offensive was fierce, and the soldiers continued to attack one after another, driving the Japanese army out of Zhuangzi like a duck. The Japanese army retreated more urgently, and the 55 kilograms of the 92-heavy machine gun was not something that could be carried away by carrying it. A 92-heavy machine gun was abandoned by the Japanese army and became the spoils of Pang Hanjian. Those veterans who participated in the Battle of Shanghai were deeply impressed by the unique "thump" sound of the Japanese 92-heavy machine gun. This heavy machine gun with fierce firepower and high accuracy became a nightmare for many veterans.

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