Devil's Army

Chapter 2142 Charging into Ma'anshan Fortress

The Japanese lieutenant knew that the 2nd Battalion of their 18th Division was attacking the south gate of Hunchun County from the direction of Yanji County, so why did they suddenly run to their west gate?

The regimental commander calmly countered:

Which unit are you from?

"We are the 3rd Battalion of the 18th Division."

"Are all the troops from your Third Battalion here?"

"No, the Devil Forces have already landed at Tumen Port. Our battalion has dispatched some men to stop the Devil Forces' attack at Tumen Port."

"We were also transferred from Yanji County to block the attack of the devil troops in Tumen County. Now that we have stopped the attack of the devil troops in Tumen County, the division commander has ordered us to return to Hunchun County to provide reinforcements."

The lieutenant thought it made sense; the battle had escalated to this point, and the organization was in disarray, with various units transferring troops to each other.

As soon as the lieutenant waved for them to pass, the soldiers of the First Battalion quickly entered the west gate of Hunchun County and occupied all the high points.

When the lieutenant sensed something was wrong, the regimental commander had already ordered his soldiers to open fire.

After the soldiers of the First Battalion rushed into the west gate of Hunchun County, they quickly occupied advantageous positions to block the Japanese counterattack.

The follow-up troops of the regiment quickly entered Hunchun County and advanced deeper into Hunchun.

Upon hearing that the western gate of Hunchun had been occupied by the "Devil Army," the Japanese battalion commander in the Longjing County direction quickly dispatched troops to counterattack.

The regimental commander assigned the second, third, and fourth battalions to block the Japanese counterattacks from the central route and both flanks.

He led the First Battalion and the regiment's directly subordinate troops straight to Ma'anshan Fortress.

The three battalions of the regiment defending the west gate were met with a fierce counterattack from the Japanese army.

The soldiers of the regiment used the collapsed houses and streets to stubbornly resist the Japanese counterattack.

The carrier-based air force also launched fierce bombing and strafing attacks on the counterattacking Japanese troops, providing strong support for the defense of the battalion.

At this time, the second regimental commander was also leading his troops in a continuous assault on the Japanese army in Tumen County, attempting to break through the Japanese army's blockade.

The regimental commander, who had broken through the Japanese defenses, suddenly appeared behind the Japanese troops attacking the Ma'anshan Fortress complex with a battalion of soldiers and the regiment's directly subordinate units, and stabbed them in the back.

After several days of attacks, the Japanese army failed to break through the Ma'anshan fortress complex, and their morale was already quite low.

Now another powerful force has appeared from behind, and chaos ensues.

The second regimental commander knew that there were still many Japanese troops outside the Ma'anshan Fortress. With less than 1000 men, they would certainly be unable to resist.

The best course of action now is to enter the Ma'anshan Fortress.

The second regimental commander took the lead, leading his soldiers in a fierce charge towards Ma'anshan Fortress.

At that moment, a stray bullet struck the second regimental commander's left leg.

The second regimental commander lost his balance and stumbled to the ground.

"Commander, Commander, are you alright?"

The soldiers nearby shouted and helped the second regimental commander up.

"It's alright, charge!"

Under the fierce attack of the 1st Battalion of the 2nd Regiment, the Japanese army's outer defense line at Ma'anshan was finally breached.

The soldiers of the Second Regiment charged into the Ma'anshan Fortress with shouts.

The garrison troops in the Ma'anshan Fortress complex were immediately excited when they saw the Second Regiment Commander and his men.

They fought the Japanese army for nearly half a month before finally receiving their first army reinforcements.

Although this reinforcement numbered less than 1000, it was still more than the entire garrison of their fortress complex.

"Commander, are you alright?" The battalion commander of the 4th Battalion of the 7th Brigade asked when he saw blood flowing from the leg of the 2nd Regiment Commander.

"It's nothing serious, just a bite from a Japanese soldier. How are you now?"

"We're fine, it's just..."