20demayo Chapter 378: Fighting with Will
Chapter 378: Fighting with Will
378 Fighting Will
"Baga, there's a landmine.
Turn in, turn in!"
The Japanese lieutenant colonel saw the Japanese soldiers dispersing to both sides, stepping on many landmines and knocking many people down.
You know, this area is full of minefields.
He immediately gave an order for the attacking Japanese to retreat.
Retreat to their landing ships to reduce casualties.
Their attack could not proceed until they figured out a way to clear the minefield ahead.
Soon, the attacking Japanese troops reported the situation to the commander on the warship in the rear.
“Baga, the troops defending are Ye Qingshan’s troops.
It must be the Americans again who sold him so many mines.
Damn Yankees."
The commander of the Japanese 82nd Regiment cursed.
But he still had to find a way to help the attacking forces clear the minefield in front of the No. 1 beachhead.
Otherwise, their soldiers would not be able to charge forward.
"Bombard, bombard the beachhead of Landing Point 011.
Blast a passage for the attacking troops."
Soon, the Japanese regiment commander came up with a solution.
Conventional mine clearance methods are definitely not useful here.
Then resort to violence.
The Japanese naval guns were directly used to bombard the Kuomintang’s minefields.
Detonate the mines in that area.
Boom boom boom!
Soon, the artillery on the Japanese warships began shelling the minefield in front of the No. 1 beach position.
"Damn it, the Japs are using artillery to clear mines.
Brothers, the Japanese artillery fire has stopped.
The Japs are about to charge forward.
I held them all in. "
The defending Kuomintang company commander knew that their minefield was after this artillery bombardment.
The effect will be greatly reduced.
Next, it’s time to fight the Japanese to the death.
"Kill him!"
Sure enough, after the shelling from the Japanese warships stopped.
The beach ahead was in ruins after being bombed.
Many mines were detonated, creating craters in the minefields.
These bomb craters provided the Japanese with an attack channel.
Hundreds of Japanese soldiers dispersed and, with the help of these bomb craters, attacked the No. 1 beachhead position little by little.
Boom!
With an explosion, a Japanese soldier was blown away.
There are still many mines on the beach that have not been cleared by artillery fire.
The remaining mines still pose a huge obstacle to the attacking Japanese invaders.
"Mortar gunners, rocket launchers, aim at the craters on the beach and fire.
Bomb these damned Japanese to death."
The attacking Japanese soldiers kept falling down.
However, during this period, the Japanese warships at sea never stopped their shelling.
Although, the intervals between the bombardments of the Japanese naval guns were a bit long.
After all, these Japanese warships have to take care of the long Japanese attack coastline.
However, every time the naval artillery shells were fired, they still caused huge casualties to the defending Kuomintang soldiers.
Both sides are gritting their teeth and persisting.
The Japanese landing troops suffered heavy casualties, but the commander of the Japanese 82nd Regiment still held on.
No order to retreat was given.
"Commander, the anti-aircraft guns are coming up.
There are seven doors in total. "
At the critical moment, Zheng Quezi received good news.
The anti-aircraft guns they requested were finally delivered.
"Quick, build anti-aircraft gun positions immediately.
Shoot down the next wave of incoming Japanese bombers for me."
Zheng Quezi roared with a ferocious look.
During the few hours of defending the beach, three waves of Japanese bombers dropped bombs.
Causing heavy casualties to the defending soldiers on their beachhead.
Zheng Quezi had long hated them to the point of gnashing his teeth.
But they could do nothing about the Japanese bombers in the sky.
Now, with the anti-aircraft guns sent from the rear, they have finally arrived.
They finally had a chance to fight back against the Japanese bomber group.
Buzz!
When a new wave of more than 20 Japanese bombers flew over from the east again, preparing to drop bombs.
Finally, I suffered a great loss.
On the ground, seven anti-aircraft guns fired crazily at the Japanese bombers.
Three of the unprepared Japanese bombers that dived down to drop bombs were shot down directly.
The other Japanese bombers saw anti-aircraft guns on the ground.
They also immediately moved up the position and did not bother to bomb the beachhead.
After adjusting its posture in the sky, it rushed towards the seven anti-aircraft guns in the rear position.
If Zheng Quezi's anti-aircraft guns are not destroyed, the Japanese bombers will not dare to continue bombing the beachhead.
With the anti-aircraft guns, the Japanese bomber group was attracted away.
Finally, the defensive pressure on the three beachheads on the front line was greatly reduced.
Half an hour later, the Japanese bomber group returned.
This time there were seven Japanese bombers and we couldn’t go back.
Five of the seven anti-aircraft guns that had just been deployed were destroyed.
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The regiment defended by Zheng Quezi had lost five companies after half a day of fighting.
But Zheng Guizi still did not give the order to abandon the beachhead.
Just because Ye Qingshan gave him a death order.
Never allow the Japanese to land in Wenzhou.
Otherwise, after landing, there would be no strategic locations to defend near Wenzhou and the city of Wenzhou would be lost.
Once the Japanese controlled Wenzhou, they blocked the coast near the mouth of the Oujiang River.
Then, Ye Qingshan ordered various weapons, steel, fuel and other resources from the United States.
But don’t even think about sending it to Ye Qingshan’s hands from Oujiang River.
In this battle, Ye Qingshan wants to protect more than just Wenzhou.
It was a supply line to the United States that Ye Qingshan had opened up with great difficulty.
Ever since Ye Qingshan was in the United States, he and Pete's sister Juliet's shipping company.
A transport agreement was signed.
Their ocean vessels arrive every month from ports on the west coast of the United States.
Transport various important materials such as arms, fuel, steel, machinery, etc. to the domestic coastal areas.
Among them, the priority destination is Wenzhou.
These strategic materials are crucial for the national army that is fighting against the Japanese invaders at this time.
If the situation had not been completely out of control, Ye Qingshan would definitely not want to lose this supply line.
Because of Ye Qingshan’s death order.
Zheng Quezi had no choice. Unless their regiment was wiped out, they could not retreat.
Although Zheng Quezi is a rough guy.
However, he also understood the importance of this battle.
Therefore, even if he had to withstand the bombing of the Japanese naval guns and air force, he was determined to drive these landing Japanese troops back into the sea.
“Withdraw the entire battalion.
If the fighting continues, there will be no one left in the first battalion.
Let the reserves play.”
Zheng Quezi was in the rear command post, looking at the No. 2 beachhead where the sound of explosions was deafening.
He gave orders with a blank expression.
The First Battalion had been holding the No. 2 beachhead position for more than four hours.
Withstood two waves of attacks from the Japanese landing troops.
There are more than 500 people in the battalion, but less than 50 are still alive.
More than half of the regiment had been killed or wounded.
Among them, more than two-thirds of the casualties were caused by the Japanese naval guns and bombers.
“Fuck, when.
Commander Ye, can you find another way to sink the Japanese warships at sea?"
At this time, Zheng Quezi hated the Japanese warships to the core.
Back then, when he was on the Battle of Songhu, he was bombarded by the Japanese naval guns.
However, at that time, his unit was not the main force and did not have to be at the front line.
Therefore, he did not truly appreciate the true power of the continuous bombardment of the Japanese naval guns.
But this time, he felt it.
Those naval guns with a caliber of more than 200 mm, or even - mm.
The damage was too great for the troops defending the beachhead.
There are no fortifications that can withstand their bombardment.
At this time, the beachhead they were defending had actually been bombed to pieces.
Otherwise, Zheng Quezi and his men had developed targeted tactics against the Japanese naval guns before the battle.
The troops were deliberately dispersed to strengthen individual soldier firepower.
They can't hold on until now.
Another point is that the number of Japanese warships coming this time is small, only three Japanese warships.
If there were more of them, Zheng Quezi and his men might not be able to hold on.
Another point.
That is, the regiment under Zheng Quezi is the most elite regiment of Zhou Pingkou's 208th Division.
Many of them are veterans who have fought all the way through the Battle of Shanghai and the Defense of Nanjing.
Only because the soldiers have strong will can they defend against the Japanese naval guns.
If it were other miscellaneous troops of the National Army, the Japanese naval guns would only need one wave of bombardment.
It was enough to scare them off.
Truly, the shocking power of the naval gun bombardment is beyond words.
Look at the young and strong civilians who are helping Zheng Quezi and his men transport ammunition from several miles away.
They were all so frightened that they huddled in the ditch, trembling.
"Little devils, can you still hold on?
It’s time to retreat!”
Zheng Quezi looked at the devastated beachhead ahead, his fingers clenched so tightly that they turned white, and he muttered to himself.
Zheng Quezi felt so heartbroken at the loss of so many elite soldiers in one battle.
Now, it depends on which side will give up first.
It's finally a test of willpower.
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Although Zheng Quezi's regiment suffered heavy casualties.
However, the casualties of the attacking Japanese were even worse than theirs.
At this time, the Japanese corpses were lying everywhere on the three landing beaches.
On the National Army side, casualties mainly came from the Japanese naval artillery and air force bombing.
However, the casualties of the Japanese attacking forces that landed on the beach were exactly the opposite.
The Japanese casualties mainly came from the intensive fire blockade on the beachhead.
The 86th Army, equipped with all American weapons, has firepower many times stronger than before.
A number of light and heavy machine guns, combined with rocket launchers and mortars, formed several layers of blockade firepower.
In addition, there are two barbed wire fences hundreds of meters long in front of the beachhead.
It constituted a completely insurmountable barrier for the Japanese landing troops.
At this moment, two large-scale attacks were repelled.
The Japanese army lost more than 1,700 men in one regiment.
The commander of the Japanese 82nd Regiment looked at the casualties reported by the front-line officers, and his hands were shaking.
Especially in the second wave of attack, they dispatched a total of eight Type 98 tanks.
But in the end, it still failed.
"Sir, please retreat.
We can't go on like this.
There was at least one Chinese division defending the beach.
They were well prepared and their firepower was terrifying.
If we continue to fight, our squadron will be destroyed."
A Japanese lieutenant colonel nearby also urged the commander of the Japanese 82nd Regiment.
“No, try again.
Try one last time."
The commander of the 82nd Regiment roared with a ferocious look on his face, like a gambler who had lost all his money.
He was unwilling to lose like this.