Chapter 996 This is a long-awaited victory
How can we achieve victory without sacrifice?
A true hero dares to exchange his life for the lives of the Japanese.
Xiang Chu would never let the Ikeda Detachment escape from its predicament.
After he finished shouting, he picked up the sniper rifle and rushed out, moving forward along the trees, pulling the trigger continuously.
Those Japanese officers holding command knives and radio operators carrying radio stations became his main targets for elimination.
Liu Zhengxiong hurriedly followed his footsteps and shouted:
"Hu Changsheng! The Guards will follow and protect the commander."
Without his orders, Hu Changsheng had already led the guards to rush in front of Xiang Chu.
Many of the Guards were new recruits, going to the battlefield for the first time and lacking combat experience.
Xiang Chu said anxiously: "Changsheng! Fight flexibly, don't charge recklessly. If you charge recklessly, you will die."
After he finished speaking, he performed several standard tactical moves of concealed forward assault, which dazzled the recruits.
Hu Changsheng shouted, "Brothers! Follow the commander's lead and shoot at close range. Don't hurt your own people by mistake."
"Yes!"
The new guards hurriedly obeyed the order.
Liu Zhengxiong was skilled in tactical movements and shouted loudly: "Brothers! You can learn from this commander."
A new soldier exclaimed: "Wow! The commander is so fierce."
On the tense and dangerous battlefield, the two commanders were still teaching in actual combat, which greatly boosted the morale of the entire army and eased the tension of the recruits.
The supreme commander led the Guards Regiment, indicating that they were determined to kill the Japanese to the death.
All the troops of the 34th Army pressed forward from all directions, and the jungle in Yangliu Valley was filled with shouts of killing.
In a blink of an eye, the ambush turned into a jungle war, which was extremely unfavorable for the Japanese to use heavy weapons.
The chief of staff of the Japanese Ikeda Detachment called the commanders of the infantry and artillery regiments over, who were currently discussing countermeasures in an armored vehicle.
The Chief of Staff of the Ikeda Detachment was so angry that he yelled, "Baka! How come I have never seen the Chinese army fight like this? They have dug such a big hole for our army."
The Japanese infantry regiment commander advised: "Your Excellency Chief of Staff! Our army is about to be surrounded. Let's retreat eastward as soon as possible."
The Japanese artillery commander said anxiously: "We cannot retreat! Otherwise, our artillery, tanks, and baggage will all become spoils of war for the Chinese 34th Army."
The Chief of Staff of the Ikeda Detachment still had some ideas. He remained calm in the face of danger and waved his hand, saying, "Don't worry! The Chinese 34th Army has more than 2 people, and our army also has more than people. They should not be able to swallow them up in a short time."
The Japanese infantry regiment commander shook his head and said, "Your Excellency Chief of Staff! I'm afraid that's not the case. The Chinese 34th Army is fighting too bravely. Listen to the gunfire outside. It's so intense."
The Japanese chief of staff listened, nodded awkwardly, and loudly ordered the radio operator: "Quick! Call the division commander Murakami and have his troops rush to Yangliuwa east of Juzhang River to reinforce our army."
"Hello!"
The Japanese radio operator hurriedly received the order.
The Japanese artillery commander suggested: "Mr. Chief of Staff! Let's call Chief of Staff Yokoyama and ask him to send planes to bomb."
The Japanese Chief of Staff shook his head and said, "Now that the two armies are intertwined, the bombing by aircraft may hurt us."
At this time, the Japanese radio operator reported: "Your Excellency Chief of Staff! The commander of the Murakami Division called and said that he will lead the land reinforcements, the Fengdao Brigade, to arrive in two hours. The water reinforcements, the Nokura Brigade, will land at the Liyu Beach on the Yangtze River and cut off the rear of the 34th Army of China. Please hold on until the reinforcements arrive."
The Japanese Chief of Staff laughed and said, "Yoshi! It's only been two hours. We can hold on for two days without any problem."
The Japanese infantry regiment commander echoed, "Yes! We are a subordinate detachment of the Type A 34th Division. We have experienced hundreds of battles, large and small, and annihilated more than Chinese soldiers and civilians. The Chinese th Army will definitely not be able to defeat us."
The Japanese artillery commander opened the window, looked at the scene outside, and shook his head, saying, "You two! Don't be careless. The Chinese 34th Army is here to annihilate our detachment."
The Japanese chief of staff sneered, "Don't worry! The 34th Chinese Army can do nothing to our army. Radio operator! Order all troops to move closer to this chief of staff."
"Bang!"
The Japanese artillery regiment commander at the window was shot in the forehead and fell to the ground with a bang.
Immediately, dozens of Japanese scouts rushed over like the wind, holding their Type 99 light machine guns and firing fiercely at the Japanese soldiers around the armored vehicles.
The Japanese soldiers were caught off guard and fell to the ground one after another after being shot.
The driver of the armored car saw this and quickly started the engine, exclaiming: "Baga! The empire's scouts turned out to be played by Chinese soldiers."
He stepped on the accelerator and rushed forward.
A scout suddenly caught up and threw a grenade with a fuse into the car window.
"Boom!" There was a loud noise.
There was an explosion inside the armored car, and it crashed into a big tree and broke down completely.
Before all the Japanese soldiers were eliminated, the command post of the Japanese detachment was destroyed first.
Ai Hai was the captain of this group of scouts and he rushed quickly onto the armored vehicle.
There was no Japanese soldier left alive in the armored vehicle, but the radio was still intact.
He snatched the telegram folder from the Japanese radio operator and took a look at it, then hurriedly called Xiang Chu on the radio: "Boss! We have seized the command post of the Japanese Ikeda Detachment. The captured telegram shows that the Japanese Division Commander Murakami will personally lead the land reinforcements, the Toyoshima Brigade, and will arrive in two hours.
The Nokura Brigade, a waterborne reinforcement, will land at the Liyu Beach on the Yangtze River and attack our army from behind.
Xiang Chu praised: "Good brother! You did a great job."
Ai Hai said firmly: "I will die for you, Boss!"
Xiang Chu shouted, "Die! You must live to see the day of victory. Take your brothers away from the Japanese and change your clothes in time, so as not to be accidentally injured by your own people."
Ai Hai smiled and said, “I understand!”
Xiang Chu wrote down the information he provided, handed it to Ma Fugui, and instructed:
"Fugui! Send it to the war zone command."
"Yes!"
Ma Fugui hurriedly took the order and sent a telegram to the war zone command.
Soon, I received a call back from the theater command:
"34th Army! The 77th Division of the 78th Army is guarding the defense line along the river. The 77th Division has rushed to the Juzhang River to assist your army in the battle."
At this time, the sound of gunfire gradually became sparse, and the battle in Yangliuwa was nearing its end.
Liu Zhengxiong shook his head and said, "This 77th Division, it's better to come sooner or later. They came here after the battle."
Xiang Chu smiled bitterly and said, "Fortunately, you didn't come earlier, otherwise it would have ruined our plan. Fugui! Report to the war zone that our army has annihilated the Ikeda Detachment and is preparing to retreat across the Juzhang River."
"Yes!"
Ma Fugui hurriedly sent a telegram.
Soon, I received a telegram from Ning Caiwei herself:
"Dad! Did you really annihilate the Ikeda detachment?"
In order to verify it, Xiang Chu called out to Gan Rong:
"Chief of Staff! How many devils escaped?"
Gan Rong reported: "Commander! The Japanese soldiers swore to fight to the death and no one survived. They caused a lot of casualties to our army. This was a bloody battle."
Xiang Chu was silent for a long time, then ordered: "The Japanese reinforcements will arrive in an hour. Quickly treat the wounded, clean up the battlefield, and prepare to cross the Juzhang River and retreat westward."
"Yes!"
Gan Rong hurriedly accepted the order.
Xiang Chu personally called Ning Caiwei back: "Xiaoer mother! The 34th Army completely wiped out the Japanese Ikeda Detachment, leaving no one alive, and our army also suffered considerable casualties."
After a long while, Ning Caiwei replied: "Dad! The Supreme Command sent a message, this is a long-awaited victory."