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Nationalist Army 66th Regiment Command Post
“Commander, isn't this too risky? There are still my Sergeant soldiers in front of the position.” Regimental Staff looked at Hu Lian with some concern.
“If we don't do it this way, are you going to let the soldiers die one by one? As long as the Japanese Army has enough ammunition, in this open area, even if you send a whole division to charge, they will be wiped out by the Japanese.”
“But Regimental Commander…”
Hu Lian slammed the table: “No more buts. If you don't take risks, you won't catch any wolves. If we can't take Luodian, and don't help the Japanese back into the sea, we won't be able to hold all of Shanghai. Send orders to Artillery, tell them to fire a base amount of ammunition at the Japanese Army Position. Command Second Battalion Commander to advance; if he can't take the Japanese Army Position, he doesn't need to come back.”
“Regimental Commander…”
“What are you standing there for? Get the message sent!”
“Yes!”
Second Battalion, position.
“Battalion Commander, urgent telegram from Regiment Headquarters.”
“Read it!”
“Hereby, order all personnel of Second Battalion, upon the sound of supporting artillery, to charge against the Japanese Army. It is imperative to capture the enemy's position; otherwise, Military Law will be enforced. This battle concerns the overall situation of the Shanghai Campaign. I hope your unit can achieve victory and return triumphantly.”
The Second Battalion Commander dropped his binoculars and snatched the telegram: “What does Regimental Commander mean? Let us charge under artillery fire? Isn't that sending us to our deaths?”
“Battalion Commander, what should we do?”
The Second Battalion Commander paced back and forth in the trench, his mind racing. Finally, he slammed his fist down on a sandbag: “What do you mean what should we do? Charge! Everyone get moving! Notify all soldiers in the battalion that even if they die, they must die on the way to charge. If anyone dares to be afraid of death, I'll shoot him myself. If we can't take the position, before Commander can execute me, I'll take care of you first.”
"Yes, Battalion Commander!"
...
Five minutes later, a sharp sound of projectiles piercing the air came from behind the Nationalist Army's position, as shells of varying calibers flew toward the Japanese Army Position.
At the Second Battalion's position, the Second Battalion Commander stood at the forefront with a large knife in hand.
"Brothers, it's time to kill the enemy. Take down the position across from us and charge with me."
The soldiers of the Second Battalion raised their Rifles, Bayonets loaded, and surged toward the Japanese Army Position.
One hundred seventy meters in front of the Japanese Army Position.
"Tie Zhu, get down, quick, get down! Artillery fire!"
Wang Shunliu ducked into a trench, pulling Tie Zhu down and pressing his head firmly against the ground. The earth began to shake as the Japanese Army Position was now covered by the Nationalist Army's artillery fire.
Behind them, the urgent sound of a charge sounded. The Japanese Army's firepower had been suppressed by the artillery, and the Kuomintang soldiers pinned to the ground began to raise their heads and launched a death charge toward the Japanese Army Position.
The sounds of cannon fire, explosions, screams, and the charge mixed together.
Having adapted somewhat to the battlefield, Tie Zhu did not cry this time but lifted his head to observe the situation outside. Just as he was about to rise, he was pulled back down by Wang Shunliu.
Wang Shunliu was a veteran who knew how to survive on the battlefield. Although the charge sounded, their own artillery was still wreaking havoc not far away; charging now would be little different from seeking death.
After two or three minutes of intense shelling, the Japanese Army Position became a complete mess. The defending Japanese Army suffered heavy losses as dozens of soldiers were killed in an instant. With their already insufficient manpower, the Japanese Army began to struggle in defense.
The artillery fire had slightly diminished, and the soldiers of the Second Battalion had charged forward, now less than fifty meters from the Japanese Army Position.
The Japanese climbed out of their trenches, not having time to shake off the dirt on their uniforms, as the Sergeant began shouting for them to take their positions.
Tie Zhu and Wang Shunliu also blended into the charging troops, moving closer to the Japanese Army Position.
Thirty meters from the Japanese Army Position.
The bombardment had completely stopped, and the Japanese had entered their defensive area. The Nationalist Army needed to commence their final assault.
At the regiment command post, Hu Lian put down his binoculars, letting out a long sigh of relief. Although the artillery had not undergone much live-fire training, they performed exceptionally well this time; only a few shells landed near the charging soldiers, while most struck the Japanese Army Position.
"Relay orders to the Battalions, Battalions, push forward! Do not give the Japanese a chance to breathe."
"Yes!"
Artillery-Infantry Coordination was a common tactic on European battlefields but rarely seen in China. The Japanese employed their Three Moves strategy: bombers and artillery strikes followed by concentrated infantry assaults, ultimately engaging in bayonet combat. Meanwhile, Chinese forces lacked artillery, ammunition, and training; soldiers had an inherent fear of cannons.
Hu Lian was taking a gamble, risking an elite battalion in this endeavor. However, this time he won; his troops had reached the edge of the Japanese Army Position, and close combat was imminent.
"A single regiment should be able to handle the opposing Japanese Army," Hu Lian thought uneasily. This was a critical moment that tested the will of his troops.
"Chief of Staff, gather your things. Everyone at Regiment Headquarters, follow me! We must not give the Japanese a chance to breathe."
"Commander, you don't need to go; I can handle it. You stay here to command the overall situation!"
"Command what overall situation? The entire regiment is going in; do I still need to direct them? Guard, hand me my gun; come with me."
"Hey, Commander, Commander..."
Japanese Army Position Frontline
Thirty meters is both close and far. The Nationalist Army paid the price of a hundred casualties and finally broke into the Japanese Army Position, engaging in fierce combat.
Wang Shunliu pulled Tie Zhu, carefully hiding outside the battlefield, continuously firing cold shots while Tie Zhu kept watch.
On the battlefield, three Nationalist Army soldiers surrounded one Japanese Army soldier, engaging in close combat.
The Japanese Soldier, although short in stature, was very agile. With a simple thrust, the Bayonet pierced directly into the abdomen of a Nationalist Army soldier. The other two Nationalist Army soldiers seized the opportunity to stab at the Japanese.
The Japanese forcefully withdrew the Bayonet, stepping back two paces to evade the attacks from the two Kuomintang Army soldiers. Aiming at one Kuomintang Soldier, he fired, and with a loud bang, a bullet pierced through the head of a Kuomintang Army soldier.
The last enraged Kuomintang Soldier charged forward with a roar. The Japanese Army soldier lightly deflected the incoming stab from the Kuomintang Army soldier's Bayonet, then lunged forward with a direct thrust, killing the last one.
The relieved Japanese Soldiers pulled back their gun bolts to reload. A bullet suddenly pierced through his head, and he fell to the ground with an expression of unwillingness.
(Seeing this, some might curse me: Are the Japanese that strong? To be fair, without shouting or cursing, during the Anti-Japanese War period, even elite units of the Kuomintang were quite frail. In a bayonet fight against a Japanese Soldier, they really were not opponents. You can look up the casualty ratios from the Soochow Creek Campaign. As for those portrayals in TV dramas about bayonet fights, I won't comment; facts are facts.)
With smoke rising from his gun barrel, Wang Shunliu took out a few bullets from his pocket and slowly loaded them into his chamber, softly saying, "That's the fifth one; he's the first today."
After loading the bullets, Wang Shunliu took out his Bayonet, marking a line on the handle.
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