Devil's Army

Chapter 1901 The Battle of Yanrui (Part 1)

The area near Yanrui, where Changshan and Yushan meet, is a low-to-medium mountainous region, belonging to the extension of the Huaiyu Mountains, with the mountains directly connected to the railway line.

The railway here was mostly laid along the mountainside. The soldiers of the Third Regiment dug up the rails and used the mountains on both sides to build defensive fortifications, forming a pincer movement to launch a surprise attack on the Japanese troops who entered.

The Japanese army quickly readjusted its deployment, and mortars launched a fierce bombardment of the positions on both sides of Iwazumi.

After 20 minutes of mortar bombardment, before the smoke had even cleared, Japanese infantry launched a fierce attack on the positions on both sides of Iwazumi.

The soldiers stationed at Yanrui were from the 3rd Company of the 4th Company of the 3rd Battalion of the 3rd Regiment. They had already dug anti-artillery tunnels on the reverse slope of the Yanrui mountain position, thus avoiding the Japanese artillery fire.

The observation post reported that the Japanese infantry had begun their attack, and the soldiers emerged from their bunkers, keeping a close eye on the swarming Japanese troops charging forward.

Before long, the Japanese troops entered the effective killing range of the rifles.

The light and heavy machine guns roared immediately, and bullets swarmed towards the charging Japanese soldiers like locusts.

The Japanese soldiers at the front were hit by bullets and rolled down the hillside like stones.

Meanwhile, two fighter planes and three bombers from the First Army flew over at just the right time and launched a fierce bombing and strafing attack on the Japanese troops gathered in the rear.

The first large-scale Japanese offensive was repelled, and follow-up troops were unable to arrive. The major had no choice but to order a temporary halt to the offensive.

A Japanese company commander suggested that they follow the same battle plan as Xianxia Ridge and launch an attack on the Yanrui Devil Unit's position by concealing themselves in the bushes and grass along the mountain road.

While this method can effectively evade air raids by the "Devil Forces" air force, its drawbacks are also obvious.

Due to the narrow terrain, the troops were unable to deploy effectively. The attack on the Yanrui position could not be carried out in a single, continuous manner, instead becoming two separate offensive lines.

But now, with the Devil Force's fighter jets circling overhead, they have no way to assemble.

The major had no choice but to follow the company commander's advice and launch a fierce and sustained attack on the Iwazumi position from both sides.

Sure enough, as soon as the attack began, the major's fears came true.

The soldiers of the three regiments on the Yanrui position used light and heavy machine guns to block the path of the Japanese army's charge.

The Japanese troops launched fierce attacks on the Yanrui position one after another, but they fell like harvested wheat ears.

As the battle progressed into evening, the Devil Unit's air force returned to base. The Japanese army not only failed to break through the Iwazumi position, but also suffered heavy casualties.

That night, the Japanese company commander suggested taking advantage of the fact that the Devil Unit's air force was unable to operate and launching a night attack on the Devil Unit's Iwazumi position.

The Japanese major told him dejectedly that our soldiers were not good at night raids, while night raids were the strength of the devilish troops.

In order to undo the losses caused to the troops by his suggestion, the Japanese company commander volunteered to organize a commando team to launch a night raid on the Iwasui position of the "Devil's Unit".

Having no other options, the major had no choice but to agree.

At 9:30 p.m., the company commander led his company's soldiers to quietly sneak up onto Yanrui's position.

Before the Japanese troops even reached the Yanrui position of the Third Regiment, they had already been spotted by the forward sentries of the Third Regiment.

The battalion commander kept quiet and ordered his soldiers to quietly flank the enemy from both sides.

The Japanese company commander successfully reached the front of the Iwasui position and was preparing to launch an attack.

Suddenly, intense gunfire erupted in front of Yanrui's position.