Devil's Army

Chapter 1814: Completely Annihilating the Japanese Reinforcements in Chaohu

The Japanese army was ambushed by the New Fourth Army and after a brief panic, they quickly organized a counterattack.

The New Fourth Army launched the battle in haste and felt greatly strained after the Japanese army organized a counterattack. However, they still stubbornly blocked the Japanese army's retreat to Chaohu County.

Because they believed that the First Army would definitely come to support when they heard the gunshots.

The Japanese army had one small mountain gun and three mortars left from the air raid by the Devil Force Air Force. Now they were intercepted by the New Fourth Army, and they vented their anger on the New Fourth Army.

Dense rounds of artillery shells fell on the New Fourth Army positions that were trying to intercept them.

Part of the New Fourth Army's 9th Regiment suffered heavy casualties and was under considerable pressure.

Commander Zhang was not sure whether the First Anti-Japanese Army would come to reinforce, so he had to ask the signalman to run to find the main force of the Fourth Detachment to come for support.

The Japanese commander launched several attacks but failed to break through the New Fourth Army's defense line, and became anxious. He quickly asked the Japanese commander in Chaohu for help.

The Japanese commander in Chaohu was a major. He was worried that his reinforcements would be attacked by the Devil's troops and the New Fourth Army, so he immediately sent reinforcements.

However, the Second Regiment acted faster than him.

Upon hearing the intense gunfire coming from the Chaohu area, the Second Regiment Commander immediately dispatched the First Battalion to investigate, with the rest of the troops following suit.

Soon, what the Japanese troops responsible for covering the rear feared happened: a devilish army was marching towards them at a rapid pace.

The captain, who already had insufficient troops, had to dispatch soldiers to block the attack of the first battalion.

The New Fourth Army was overjoyed when they heard the fierce gunfire coming from behind the Japanese army. The First Anti-Japanese Army finally arrived to reinforce them.

The soldiers fought even more tenaciously against the Japanese attack.

When the Second Regiment Commander heard fierce gunfire coming from the front, he knew that the First Battalion had engaged in a firefight with the Japanese troops, so he immediately arranged for the Second and Third Battalions to encircle them from the flank.

The Japanese reinforcements in Chaohu consisted of less than half a battalion, and their morale was already very low due to the fierce bombing by the First Army Air Force.

The battalion commander engaged the Japanese troops in a firefight and quickly determined from the noisy gunfire in front that the New Fourth Army had blocked the retreat of the Japanese reinforcements. He immediately ordered the third and fourth companies to encircle the Chaohu Japanese troops from both sides.

While the first company was engaging the Japanese army head-on, the second company was fiercely attacking the Japanese artillery positions.

Although the First Battalion had fewer troops than the Ninth Regiment of the New Fourth Army, its firepower was much more powerful.

The captain had to dispatch more troops to intercept the attack of the first battalion.

The Japanese artillery guard unit was also unable to withstand the attack of the Second Company.

Without the bombardment of Japanese artillery, the pressure on the New Fourth Army was greatly reduced, and they launched a charge against the Japanese army head-on.

When the battalion commander heard that the New Fourth Army had launched a charge against the Japanese army, he also launched a general attack on the Japanese troops in the encirclement from three sides.

When the second and third battalions of the second regiment arrived, the battle was already coming to an end.

The First Battalion and the New Fourth Army are clearing out the remaining Japanese troops on the position.

The regiment commander who arrived later met with Commander Zhang of the 9th Regiment of the New Fourth Army.

Commander Zhang introduced the situation of the Japanese troops in Chaohu County to Commander Yi.

The Japanese army occupied the county seat of Chao County (now Chaohu City) on April 30, 1938.

Afterwards, in order to control the waters of Chaohu Lake and Yuxi River, the Japanese army gradually expanded to the south of Chaohu and built bunkers in Diaoyu Township, Wangchenggang, Sijiaxiang, Sanbing and other places.

In addition, Hekou Village, Wen Village and Sun Village (the three villages are collectively known as "Wenjiatao") on the north bank of Chaohu Lake were also occupied by the Japanese army.

Commander Zhang emphasized the "Wenjiatuo" and proposed to the commander of the first regiment that if possible, it would be best to completely wipe out the Japanese troops in the "Wenjiatuo".