novelhk Chapter 176: Bloody Battle at Guanghua Gate
Chapter 176: Bloody Battle at Guanghua Gate
176 Bloody Battle at Guanghua Gate
“Soldiers, I know you will set out tonight to capture Guanghua Gate.
Here, I will personally send you off.”
Sun Yuanliang held a bowl of wine and spoke to the 120 members of the suicide squad.
These 120 people will be the main force for attacking Guanghua Gate tonight and will be the assault force.
Such suicide squads often have terribly high casualty rates.
Less than 88% to % of them survived the war, and all of them were elite veterans of the th Division.
Only if they, who were at the forefront, broke through the Japanese defense line at Guanghua Gate, could the other main forces of the 88th Division follow and charge in.
The one hundred and twenty veterans, knowing that this was a battle from which they might not return, remained calm.
They also all held a bowl of wine.
"Tonight, I also brought someone for you, I'm sure you all know him."
After Sun Yuanliang finished speaking, Ye Qingshan walked out from behind.
The surrounding torches illuminated Ye Qingshan's face.
Ye Qingshan picked up a bowl of wine and walked in front of the 120 death squads. Without any unnecessary words, he shouted, "I, Ye Qingshan, toast to you!
You are all real men.
The commander and I are waiting for the good news of your triumphant return."
"Dry!"
Ye Qingshan drank the wine in the bowl in one gulp.
The 120 members of the suicide squad, as well as Division Commander Sun Yuanliang and Chief of Staff Chen Sunong, all drank up all their drinks.
clap clap clap!
They smashed the bowls in their hands, and a company commander who led the team stood up and saluted Ye Qingshan, Sun Yuanliang and others.
Then he turned around and shouted to the suicide squad members: "Let's go!"
Ye Qingshan looked at the group of veterans leaving and felt emotional.
They are all good soldiers. I hope more of them can survive after the war.
Commander Sun Yuanliang next to him stood there in silence for a long time.
Arrive at eight o'clock!
The Nationalist troops near Guanghua Gate immediately launched a fierce attack on the Japanese soldiers stationed near Guanghua Gate.
Boom boom boom!
Ye Qingshan and others in the command center heard the loud explosion clearly.
"Come on!"
One hundred and twenty members of the suicide squad, under the cover of fire from the surrounding soldiers, launched a charge towards the Guanghua Gate area occupied by the Japanese.
"Baga, the Chinese attacked at night.
Machine gunner, fire!"
A Japanese sergeant roared.
Da da da!
The Japanese machine gun fire points around Guanghua Gate immediately opened fire.
The fighting during the day had already let the Japanese know that the 88th Division in the city was going to open up a passage to Purple Mountain.
Therefore, the Japanese soldiers stationed at Guanghua Gate were prepared for the night attack by the 88th Division.
One by one, veteran soldiers of the suicide squad fell on the way to the charge.
The old soldier in front fell down, and the suicide squad behind him quickly took his place, hoping to move forward a few more steps.
"Bazooka!"
The supporting soldiers at the back quickly raised their bazookas and fired rockets at the enemy's machine gun fire points.
Boom boom boom!
As the Japanese machine gun positions were overturned in several places, the firepower suddenly weakened.
Suddenly, the veterans of the suicide squad who were suppressed in their charge launched another charge.
The Japanese also held on tightly.
Tonight, it is not only the National Army that is paying attention to the situation at Guanghua Gate.
The Japanese mainly attacked Purple Mountain outside the city. The commander of the 16th Division of the Japanese, Nakajima Imao, was in his division headquarters at this time.
We also heard fierce gunfire and explosions coming from Guanghua Gate.
"General, the Chinese army launched a fierce attack on our Guanghua Gate defenders after nightfall.
The Kimura Battalion defending Guanghua Gate has just sent a telegram.
They said that the Chinese army's attack was extremely fierce.
They have suffered heavy losses and would like to receive artillery support.”
The chief of staff of the Japanese 16th Division reported to the old Japanese soldier Nakajima.
"Yo, the Chinese want to support the training corps on Purple Mountain.
Humph, that’s wishful thinking.
Tell Lieutenant Colonel Kimura that they must defend Guanghua Gate and that their chance to serve His Majesty and the Empire has come.
I will have the mountain artillery regiment outside the city provide them with artillery support."
The old devil Nakajima gave the order as he looked just as I expected.
Whoosh whoosh!
Soon, the mountain artillery regiment outside the Japanese city began to bombard the Kuomintang attacking forces at Guanghua Gate.
“Fuck it.
It's the Japanese mountain artillery outside the city again."
Some of the shells fired by the Japanese mountain artillery fell near the 88th Division headquarters, shaking up countless dust.
This made the division commander Sun Yuanliang angry.
This is also one of the reasons why they launched a general attack at night.
At night, with the cover of darkness, the accuracy of the Japanese mountain artillery's attacks was much lower than during the day.
Can reduce casualties of attacking forces.
At this time, the battle at Guanghua Gate started.
Not only the Japanese 16th Division Command was alarmed, but also the Teaching Corps that was still struggling to hold on on Zijin Mountain.
At this time, in the tunnel behind Zijin Mountain, Captain Gui Yongqing summoned some officers to the command center.
"The 88th Division launched a night attack on Guanghua Gate.
Success or failure depends on tonight.
If we cannot establish contact with the city tonight and obtain ammunition supplies.
Our training team may all stay in Purple Mountain."
Captain-General Gui Yongqing looked solemn and said to his core officers.
“I have made an agreement with Commander Sun of the 88th Division.
Tonight, as long as we see the signal that they have captured Guanghua Gate.
We sent a team to rush down the mountain from the flank to meet up with the team that was delivering supplies to us.
This task is very important.
Therefore, Chief of Staff Qiu, I have decided to let you lead the team yourself."
Gui Yongqing looked at the Chief of Staff Qiu Qingquan next to him and said.
"No problem, Captain, I'll take care of this mission."
Crazy Qiu took on the task without hesitation.
"I can't give you too many people. The Japanese are still attacking our Purple Mountain position tonight.
We have lost too many positions, and the main position must not be lost.
Therefore, I can only give you 300 people."
Captain Gui Yongqing continued.
“Captain, you don’t need three hundred men, give me a hundred men and more weapons and ammunition.
I will fight my way down the mountain."
Crazy Qiu took the helmet handed to him by the soldier next to him, put it on his head, and said murderously.
“There are only 300 of us, so don’t underestimate the enemy.
After you fight your way down the mountain and join up with the 88th Division, you come back with reinforcements.
The three hundred people they brought down the mountain must not come back.
You let them follow the 88th Division into the city, go to Chief of Staff Ye Qingshan, and follow his command. "
Captain Gui Yongqing continued.
"what?"
After hearing this, Crazy Qiu was a little confused.
But seeing that Captain Gui Yongqing had no intention of explaining, he could only keep his doubts to himself and replied, "Yes!"
"Let's all get ready."
After arranging everything, Gui Yongqing waved to the officers.
After the officers of the teaching corps left, the commander Gui Yongqing looked at the direction of Guanghua Gate, where bursts of fire were lit, and said to himself in a deep voice: "Ye Qingshan, these three hundred seeds of my teaching corps are left to you.
You must fulfill your promise to me!"
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