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Chapter 2082 The Airborne Division Arrives 2

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    "Compared to Shanhaiguan, at this time in Qinhuangdao City, Zhang Shichi's soldiers and reinforcements sent by the Airborne Division were also using the broken city walls to engage in bloody battles with the Japanese army.

    Although the Japanese army only attacked one brigade and one artillery brigade, their offensive was extremely fierce.

    If it weren¡¯t for a battalion of the airborne division that rushed over quickly, Zhang Shichi¡¯s more than 600 men would not have been able to defend the city of Qinhuangdao.

    After the Japanese artillery bombardment ended, the infantry, under the cover of tanks and armored vehicles, launched another attack on the Qinhuangdao city gate.

    Soldiers on both sides are very familiar with each other's offense and defense.

    Zhang Shichi was patrolling on the city wall, with blood-stained blue bricks under his feet, and soldiers leaning against the battlements, checking their guns.

    The Japanese army's offensive formation has just unfolded, and they are still three to four hundred meters away from their city wall.

    If it had been before, the soldiers on the city wall would have aimed their rifles at the bottom of the city wall long ago.

    But now, they are all calculating the approximate time.

    After the Japanese army entered a range of 150 meters, these soldiers poked the muzzles of their rifles and machine guns out of the shooting holes.

    "Fire!!"

    Zhang Shichi roared, raised his pistol, and fired continuously at the Japanese soldiers below.

    It was also at this time that the Japanese army launched a fire suppression campaign against the defenders on top of the city.

    The firepower from both sides was intertwined, and the firepower network formed by tracer bullets was like a meteor streaking across the sky.

    Under the intensive firepower, soldiers on both sides tried to reduce the area of ??their bodies exposed to firepower to prevent bullets from penetrating their bodies.

    "Battal Commander, two more battalions from the Airborne Division have come to support us. We will definitely be able to hold on this time!!"

    A soldier ran over and said loudly.

    Hearing this, Zhang Shichi asked: "Where is their airborne position?"

    The soldier took out a map, marked two locations on it and said, "They are probably in these two areas. It will probably take more than two hours to reach our Qinhuangdao."

    Zhang Shichi said: "No, there is no need to enter Qinhuangdao. You send them a telegram and ask them to attack the Japanese brigade headquarters from the side and rear.

    They conduct guerrilla operations on the periphery, which is more effective than directly entering the city.

    The little devils have limited troops to attack our Qinhuangdao. If we harass them from the outside, we can contain more of their troops, which will be better for the defense of Qinhuangdao.  "

    "Yes!! Battalion Commander! I understand."

    The soldier shouted and began to send telegrams to the rear.

    At this time, the two infantry battalions that had just airborne were already gathering at their respective target points.

    After they received Zhang Shichi's telegram, they gave up their original decision to enter Qinhuangdao and began to move in the direction of the Japanese headquarters outside the city.

    They used the woods outside Qinhuangdao City as a cover for their stealth and operations.  Soon they detoured back to the rear of the Japanese army.

    The Japanese attack focused on Qinhuangdao in front of them.

    Although not much progress has been made, the continuous attacks have consumed a lot of troops in Qinhuangdao.

    If this intensity of attack can be maintained, the brigade commander of the Japanese advance brigade will be confident that he will be able to capture the city where the enemy is stationed before dark.

    His confidence is not groundless.

    The number of defenders in Qinhuangdao is indeed not too many.

    Many of these soldiers died in the bloody battle with the Japanese army last night, or were injured and unable to continue fighting.

    The total number of soldiers still fighting on the city wall is only more than 500.

    At this time, in order to speed up the pace of the attack and capture the city before noon, the commander of the Japanese advance brigade even loaned thirty heavy artillery pieces to Yamamoto Isoroku.

    These heavy artillery are much more powerful than the mountain artillery equipped by their brigade, and can even directly knock down the enemy's city wall.

    However, just when the Japanese brigade commander was full of confidence and wanted to capture Qinhuangdao before noon.

    The Japanese troops on guard outside them were attacked by airborne troops.

    The attack came from two directionsLater, they came from two different infantry battalions.

    When the brigade commander of the Japanese advance brigade heard the sound of gunfire and explosions, he picked up his binoculars and looked in two directions from his semi-buried headquarters.

    Seeing the smoke in the distance, the Japanese brigade commander frowned slightly and said: "Immediately get in touch with the security troops in the rear and ask them what is going on. Could it be that the enemy has a large force attacking our rear?"  "

    After a while, a Japanese communications soldier hurried in and said: "Report to the brigade commander that a large number of enemy troops have been discovered in the rear of our army, at least more than a thousand people."

    "How is that possible? There are clearly no enemy troops around here."

    The head of the Japanese advance brigade directly denied it.

    But the soldier said: "We did see a large number of enemy troops. I think it may be the enemy's airborne troops."

    "Airborne troops?"

    Hearing this word, the commander of the Japanese advance brigade fell into deep thought.

    In the combat information of the Fourth Army provided by the North China Expeditionary Force, the enemy's airborne troops were indeed mentioned.

    However, this airborne force only showed its face on the battlefield in northern Henan. After the battle in northern Henan, there was no news about it.

    In fact, after the battle in northern Henan, the Airborne Division rested and replenished its troops for more than half a month, just waiting for them to descend from the sky when the Fourth Army needed them most.

    Now, they have played their due role.

    At this time, they appeared on the side of the enemy, like two sharp knives, stabbing hard at the Japanese command post.

    "Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, what should we do now? I think"

    A Japanese staff officer said, seeing his eyes looking towards Qinhuangdao, "I think it's better to temporarily transfer some of the frontline troops to come back for reinforcements.

    "Otherwise, we will have to move our position.  "

    The head of the Japanese advance brigade was not a very stubborn person.

    He nodded and said: "Order the first brigade to return for reinforcements. The heavy machine gun squad and a squadron directly under the brigade will build a defense line in the rear to block the enemy's advance."

    "Yes!! Your Excellency, Brigade Commander!!"

    The Japanese military staff officer shouted.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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