Bright Sword: The brigade commander is shocked! You call this a county brigade?

Chapter 324 Yamamoto in Despair

In the cave of the Japanese command post in Majiapo, Yamamoto and Ito stood in front of a large map with solemn faces. The sound of gunfire outside the cave was like a storm, constantly impacting this temporary command post.

The marks and lines on the map appeared particularly clear under the dim light, but the mood of the two men was as tense and chaotic as the battlefield outside.

The explosion of the shells caused the lights in the headquarters cave to flicker constantly, as if they could go out at any time. Occasionally, debris would fall onto the map, making a slight noise.

Yamamoto said solemnly: "General Ito, listening to the gunfire outside, it seems that the independent column launched a more fierce attack today, and the density and intensity of firepower are much stronger than yesterday."

Ito nodded, frowning: "General Yamamoto, the enemy must have known our intentions, so the independent column must resolve the battle as soon as possible."

Yamamoto said: "I contacted the 60th and 67th Divisions early this morning. I don't know where they are now. I hope they can reach Majiapo as soon as possible and encircle the independent column."

At this moment, the messenger stood up and ran to Yamamoto, standing at attention and reporting: "Report to the general, the 60th Division and the 67th Division sent a telegram."

As he spoke, the operator handed the message to Yamamoto.

Yamamoto took the telegram and read it. The next second, his brows were furrowed and his face turned pale. Ito, who was standing by, noticed Yamamoto's change and asked hurriedly, "What happened to General Yamamoto?"

Yamamoto didn't say anything, but silently handed the telegram to Ito.

Ito took the telegram from Yamamoto and read it carefully. After reading it carefully, he said anxiously: "General Yamamoto, the current situation is very dangerous for us. The other two armies are blocked by the Eighth Route Army, the Central Army and the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army. They will definitely not be able to reach Majiapo in a short time, but our ammunition reserves are not enough to support us to hold on for a long time."

Yamamoto closed his eyes and nodded heavily. The ambition he had at the beginning was no longer in his heart, but was replaced by deep worry about the current war situation.

He knew that the situation was now extremely dangerous and he had to find a way to save the two divisions from being annihilated.

Just when everyone was anxious, the Japanese chief of staff rushed into the headquarters in a hurry: "Report to the general, the independent column has captured many positions outside us, and they are launching a fierce attack on Majiapo."

Yamamoto's heart skipped a beat and he quickly asked, "Has the main position been lost?"

"General, the main position is still firmly in our hands and has not been lost." The chief of staff replied.

Hearing this news, Yamamoto was relieved. As long as the main position had not been lost, it was not the most dangerous moment. But he also knew that if the current situation continued, the loss of the main position was a matter of time. Once the main position was lost, Majiapo would not be able to be defended.

Yamamoto took a deep breath, then said slowly: "We must re-evaluate the battle situation."

Ito and the chief of staff gathered around, their eyes focused on Yamamoto, waiting for his decision.

Yamamoto pointed to the main position on the map and said, "We must strengthen the defense of the main position. At the same time, we must also start considering a retreat plan."

Ito nodded: "Yes, General Yamamoto. We can't take the risk of holding on to Majiapo anymore. The other two armies of the empire are being held back and can't reach Majiapo on time. If we hold on any longer, we will only be wiped out by the independent column."

The Chief of Staff also nodded in agreement.

They began to discuss new tactical arrangements in the headquarters, and at the same time they were also discussing how to retreat. They knew that it was no longer necessary to hold on to Majiapo, and they had to conserve their strength in case of emergency.

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at the same time.

On the main battlefield of Majiapo, the soldiers of the eight regiments of the independent column continuously attacked the main position of the Japanese devils like a tide.

They adopted a rotation tactic, one wave after another, not giving the enemy any chance to breathe.

"Charge! For victory!"

"Keep in formation and keep moving forward!"

Although the Japanese had a large number of troops on the mountain and they were able to carry out batch rotations, as the battle continued, a fatal problem gradually emerged - the amount of ammunition consumed on the front line was increasing.

The 70 rounds of ammunition that each soldier was equipped with were basically used up in one or two hours of fierce fighting. It was only because the Japanese soldiers were frugal and used them sparingly that they were able to hold out for so long.

"Ammo! We need more ammo!"

"We are running out of bullets, what should we do?"

Once the replacement troops also used up their bullets, they would not be able to hold their positions. They could only watch the Eighth Route Army soldiers rushing up to their positions, and the feeling of powerlessness made them feel desperate.

Under the fierce attack of the independent column, the Japanese defense line began to waver. The soldiers used the terrain to cleverly evade the enemy's firepower while looking for opportunities to attack.

"Brothers, the Japanese are running out of ammunition. Work harder and take the position in one go!" A company commander shouted loudly to boost morale.

"Yes!" the soldiers responded in unison.

Around 10 o'clock in the morning, the sunlight shone through the smoke-filled sky, illuminating the battlefield of Majiapo in patches.

After three hours of fierce fighting, the intensity of the Japanese firepower on the main front position was greatly weakened, reduced by more than half compared to the intensity before the war.

"Comrades, the Japanese are running out of ammunition. Keep pushing forward." The officers and soldiers of various regiments on the hillside shouted loudly.

The soldiers began to move and advance towards the Japanese positions.

The weapons in their hands continued to spurt out flames, and they launched crazy shooting at the Japanese. Facing the powerful firepower of the independent column, the Japanese on the position were firmly suppressed in the trenches, and the bullets in their hands were almost exhausted.

"Save bullets and don't shoot unless it's a critical moment." A Japanese squad leader whispered the order.

The Japanese soldiers held their rifles tightly in their hands and tried to attack the Eighth Route Army soldiers at close range. This was their last means of resistance.

The Japanese regiment commander squatted in the trench and shouted loudly: "Warriors of the Empire, the enemy is less than 100 meters away from us. Wait until they are 50 meters away, then stand up and shoot. We have limited bullets in our hands, so we must aim and shoot."

"Hayi." Many Japanese soldiers in the trench responded in unison.

At the same time, most of the Japanese soldiers on the main position had white cloth tied on their heads and bayonets mounted on their guns, ready to launch a counterattack against the attacking Eighth Route Army soldiers and engage in hand-to-hand combat.

As time went on, the sound of gunfire on the battlefield began to become sparse, and more and more Japanese soldiers had run out of bullets.

They had only one option left, which was to pick up bayonets and engage in hand-to-hand combat with the Eighth Route Army soldiers.