Chapter 159: Giving The Japanese Army A Massive Surprise
Japanese Army Brigade Commander Kawabe’s command post. Japanese Army Garrison Army Commander Lieutenant General Wanichiro Tashiro, Lieutenant General Kiyoshi Katsuki, and Garrison Army Infantry Brigade Commander Major General Kawabe Shozo—these Japanese high-level officials were in the brigade headquarters, receiving and viewing various frontline war reports.
“Yo xi! It looks like we’re about to finish occupying Lugou Bridge. Once we occupy it, we can immediately swing our army to fully attack Yuanping City! As long as we can fully occupy these two Chinese cities, then Beiping City, which the Chinese Army is holding fast, will be within our grasp!”
When Garrison Army Infantry Brigade Commander Major General Kawabe Shozo saw the battle situation news from the Lugou Bridge side, he immediately beamed with joy.
“Then let the troops on the Lugou Bridge side speed up the offensive operation. Make them fully end the battle on that side within one hour, so our main army can immediately attack Yuanping!”
“In this war, we must achieve a quick victory!”
“As swift as when we took the Chinese Northeast, and unstoppable!”
Garrison Army Commander Lieutenant General Wanichiro Tashiro was also in a joyful mood.
“Hai! I will do it! Commander Your Excellency!”
“Victory will surely belong to our Imperial Army in one hour!”
“These Chinese Army troops are all vulnerable!”
Brigade Commander Major General Kawabe Shozo said confidently.
“Hahaha! Yo xi! Yo xi!”
“Then go as soon as possible!”
“I await your good news!”
“Kawabe!”
Garrison Army Commander Lieutenant General Wanichiro Tashiro nodded in satisfaction and agreed.
Meanwhile, Lieutenant General Kiyoshi Katsuki was also full of expectation for victory’s arrival, listening with a smiling face.
At this moment, these three Japanese high-level generals did not know that a group of clone troops who understood Japanese had already infiltrated their troops, waiting at any time for Zhou Wenhua’s order to carry out the decapitation operation.
At this moment, the battle at Lugou Bridge was also about to reach its end.
“We now have fewer than 10 men left! And our ammunition has been completely depleted!”
“Reinforcements haven’t come. I’m afraid we’ll have to fight to the death here!”
“Squad leader!”
After the Japanese Army’s sixth wave of frenzied attack, the entire Lugou Bridge was littered with corpses everywhere.
There were soldiers of the 29th Route Army, as well as Japanese corpses.
And the surviving soldiers of the 29th Route Army’s 3rd Battalion numbered only 9.
Moreover, they were in a situation with no bullets or provisions left.
And only one squad leader remained to command the operation.
“Then before we die, let’s find ways to take at least one Japanese with us!”
“One Japanese each, that means nine Japanese to accompany us!”
Squad leader Chen Gang, covered in dirt and grime, responded.
“Hey! It’s settled then! Anyway, I still have two hand grenades, which should be enough to kill one or two Japanese! At least I can take one down with me!”
“Hey! My rifle still has a few bullets left. Maybe not enough to kill several Japanese, but enough for one!”
“I only have a sabre left. When the Japanese charge and kill, I’ll find a way to hack one to death! To accompany us!”
After Squad leader Chen Gang finished speaking,
The surviving soldiers with little ammunition left also showed their determination to fight to the death, enthusiastically agreeing.
“Good! Worthy of our 29th Route Army soldiers. Then we’ll wait for the Japanese to launch their next charge, and fight them to the death!”
“Kill one to break even, kill two to profit!”
Squad leader Chen Gang, upon hearing this, responded very satisfactorily.
Then, they each checked their own weapons and equipment, and ammunition.
Preparing to fight to the death against the Japanese troops ready to attack at any moment.
As for the Japanese Army position side, morale was sky-high.
They were excitedly and enthusiastically waiting to launch the final general assault.
For them, occupying Lugou Bridge was already a sure thing.
“Banzai! Brigade Commander Your Excellency has just issued the order for us to fully seize the Lugou Bridge held fast by the Chinese Army within one hour, and continue advancing to attack Yuanping City held fast by the Chinese Army!”
“So prepare for the offensive operation immediately!”
“We must complete the combat mission assigned by Brigade Commander Your Excellency!”
“Victory is certainly ours. These vulnerable Chinese Army troops must be completely annihilated by us!”
Just as all the Japanese combat troops were high in morale,
Battalion Captain Saito Yoken was also full of confidence and arrogance, giving a pre-battle pep talk to his subordinate Japanese troops.
“Banzai!”
“Banzai!”
“Banzai!”
“Victory is ours!”
“The Chinese Army is vulnerable!”
“Victory is ours!”
“The Chinese Army is vulnerable!”
Then, all the Japanese soldiers became enthusiastic.
They shouted loudly with full fighting spirit.
And their confidence also reached its peak.
For these Japanese troops, they were completely confident they could crush and completely defeat the remaining soldiers of the 29th Route Army 3rd Battalion on the Lugou Bridge side.
“Then charge!”
“Charge!”
“Charge!”
Seeing his subordinate Japanese troops so high in morale,
Battalion Captain Saito Yoken unhesitatingly issued the order to launch the full general assault operation.
After his combat order was issued,
Four Type 96 Tanks took the lead, followed by the infantry troops, and launched the offensive operation.
These Japanese were extremely contemptuous of the remnants of the 29th Route Army.
They were determined to take Lugou Bridge.
At the same time,
The air force dispatched by Zhou Wenhua this time was also about to arrive over Lugou Bridge.
Moreover, they used Japanese Type 97 Bombers and Type 97 Fighter Jets for camouflage in the air strike bombing operation.
He wanted to give these Japanese Army troops a big surprise.
