mesbooks Chapter 205: Encounter on the River
Chapter 205: Encounter on the River
205 Encounter on the River
Outside the city of Jinling, there was a Japanese battalion from the 58th Regiment of the th Division that had been repelled by Wang Dachuan.
Just give up the idea of rushing to the waters where the Japanese fleet is trapped.
Retreat downstream along the river bank.
Go and join up with another group of Japanese invaders.
"Mr. Songshi, what happened to you?"
Another Japanese lieutenant colonel was also somewhat surprised when he saw the miserable condition of the Songshi Battalion.
"Baga, the Chinese knew in advance about our plan to support those idiots in the navy.
An ambush was set on our way to the waters where the Kirishima was trapped."
The Japanese Major Matsuishi Shunyasu had a look of anger and unwillingness on his face, and said to another Japanese Major Tobe Keita.
The large group of Japanese soldiers led by Keita Tobe had previously gone to the waters further downstream to collect boats.
They found about thirty fishing boats of fishermen downstream and robbed them directly.
“It seems that the Chinese anticipated that we would go to support the Kirishima.
There was no other way. The commander of the corps issued a death order.
We must reach the waters where the Kirishima is trapped tonight and help them escape.
We must clear out the Chinese troops that are blocking our way."
"Mr. Songshi, please reorganize your troops and let our two groups join together.
Let’s do it together.”
Major Keita Tobe suggested.
"Hi.
Hubu-kun, let's act together then."
Major Matsuishi Shunyasu naturally would not refuse, as more than half of his battalion's soldiers were killed in the battle in the evening.
Even after reorganization, their combat effectiveness was greatly reduced.
It is basically impossible to complete the mission of reaching the waters where the Kirishima is trapped by acting alone.
It would be most appropriate to merge it with the Hubu Brigade.
This is also the reason why Songshi Juntai led his troops downstream along the river to find the Hubu Brigade to meet up.
After the merger of the two battalions, the total strength exceeded 1,200 people.
Taking the more than 30 fishing boats they had collected, they went upstream and continued to rush to the waters where the Japanese fleet was trapped.
"Battalion Commander, there are a lot of devils coming downstream.
There are also Japanese coming here by boat.”
Not long after, Wang Dachuan received another report from his soldiers.
"knew.
Did you see how many devils there were?"
Wang Dachuan asked.
"Captain, it's too dark. I can't see clearly."
The scout said with a bitter face.
"But, the number of people is definitely much larger than the previous Japanese brigade we ambushed.
I suspected that they were the remnants of the Japanese army that we ambushed and chased away before.
The team that joined up with other devils."
The scout expressed his guess.
"Well, it's possible."
Zhao Dongsheng next to him nodded.
"Damn it, who cares if they are a group of devils or not.
Anyway, we will stop any Japs that come tonight."
Wang Dachuan doesn't care about that.
If it's the Japanese who attack us, that's it.
"Let the soldiers eat quickly and prepare for battle."
Wang Dachuan gave the order.
"Oh, send someone to notify Captain Lu and the others on the river.
Tell Captain Lu that there are Japanese reinforcements coming up from downstream by boat.
These Japanese reinforcements on the river will have to be left to them to deal with.”
Zhao Dongsheng thought of this and spoke quickly.
"Yes!"
At 8:30 at night, about two kilometers downstream from the area where the Japanese fleet was trapped.
Boom!
Da da da!
Explosions and fierce gunfire rang out again.
The gunshots and explosions immediately alarmed Lu Dahai's troops upstream and the commanders of the two Japanese destroyers.
“The Japs are coming up from downstream.
Deputy Wu Ying, I will leave half of my men for you to guard here.
If the Japanese send people down to sweep the mines from their warships, you will beat them hard.
I will take the remaining half of my troops and go downstream to deal with the Japanese devils who are swimming upstream.
By the way, support Captain Wang and his men."
Lu Dahai, who had been guarding the minefield downstream, immediately gave orders to his deputy battalion commander after hearing the sound of gunfire.
"Yes, Captain.
Be careful, we will take care of this."
Immediately, Lu Dahai led more than 40 ships downstream.
Not long after we walked, with the help of the moonlight and the reflection of the river water, we saw the fishing boats carrying the Japanese soldiers coming from downstream.
"Little devil!"
"Chinese!"
The soldiers of both sides saw each other at the same time, and the distance between them was only a few dozen meters.
"Baga, shoot!"
"Fire!"
Bang bang bang!
Da da da!
The soldiers on both ships immediately began shooting wildly at each other.
Dense bullets flew past the soldiers of both sides.
However, at this time, the soldiers on both sides could not retreat, and they did not even have the chance to dodge.
Because, they were not on land at this time, but on the ship, fighting on the water.
Soldiers from both sides were constantly being shot, falling on the boats, or falling into the water.
Whoosh! boom!
Suddenly, a rocket was fired and directly hit the Japanese fishing boat in front.
The fishing boat exploded and turned into a fireball.
All the Japanese soldiers above were killed in the explosion.
"Haha, Awu, well done.
All bazooka operators, just shoot like this.
Blow up all these Japanese ships for me."
Lu Dahai hid on a boat and looked out to see the frontmost Japanese fishing boat being exploded by a rocket.
He also laughed excitedly and shouted to the other soldiers.
Boom boom!
At this time, there were also grenade throwers on the opposite Japanese ship, firing shells.
It fell onto the river surface near Lu Dahai and his team and exploded.
But it did not hit the ships on Lu Dahai's side.
At this time, the difference in firepower between the two sides was revealed.
The Japanese grenade thrower fired shells on the boat.
Because it is a curved launch.
The instability of the ship made it difficult for the shells they fired to hit such a small target as Lu Dahai's ship.
On the contrary, the bazooka rocket launchers carried by Lu Dahai and his men were direct-aiming launchers.
As long as they are aimed well, the shells fired can accurately hit the Japanese fishing boats.
As a result, the Japanese were immediately at a disadvantage in the encounter on the river.
Boom boom boom!
The fishing boats captured by the Japanese were blown up by rockets one after another.
Many Japanese soldiers were unwilling to continue staying on the ship and becoming sitting ducks.
After all, being blown to death or burned alive on a ship was too tragic a fate.
As a result, many Japanese soldiers simply jumped directly into the Yangtze River.
In this way, with the help of the dark night, maybe I could escape.
Unfortunately, Lu Dahai and others were obviously unwilling to let go of these Japanese devils who had jumped into the water.
"Machine gunner, shoot the Japanese soldiers jumping into the river. Don't let them escape."
Da da da!
Suddenly, the machine gunners at the bow changed their firing direction and fired at the water surface.
The river water was dyed red by the blood of the Japanese devils.
It looks particularly dazzling under the moonlight.
The last few Japanese small boats saw that the battle situation was unfavorable and so many of their fishing boats in front were blown up by rockets.
He immediately became scared and rowed the boat downstream to escape.
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