Quartermasters can also fight the devils

"Please rest assured, Commander. I will lead all the officers and soldiers of the Third Battalion to complete the night attack mission you assigned and win the credit for occupying Changsha City for the 68th Regiment." The commander of the Third Battalion, Major Kato Heizo, with a white cloth tied on his head, said respectfully to the commander of the regiment, Colonel No Kensaburo.

Colonel Kensaburo Nono, commander of the 68th Regiment, nodded with satisfaction, then patted the shoulder of Major Kato Heizo, commander of the 3rd Battalion, and said, "Kato-kun, I'll leave this mission to you."

At nine o'clock in the evening, all the officers and soldiers of the 100rd Battalion of the 100th Regiment of the rd Division of the Japanese Army began to crawl on the muddy ground towards the defensive position of the New th Division of the Chinese Government in front. Thirty minutes later, they will launch a night attack on the defensive position of the New th Division.

On the defensive positions of the new 100th Division, most of the officers and soldiers hid in the anti-artillery caves to avoid the wind and snow. However, the officers and soldiers at the observation posts on the positions still stayed at their posts, carefully observing the situation in front of the positions. The worse the weather, the more they needed to stay alert.

At an observation post on the position, Wang Ergou and his squad leader, a dark-haired man, were observing the situation outside the position. In another half an hour, another group of observation post personnel on duty would take over their shift so that the officers and soldiers on the observation post could maintain maximum energy and attention.

"Sergeant, do you think the Japanese will launch a night attack? It's really uncomfortable in such a heavy snow and wind." Wang Ergou tightened his thin cotton coat, rubbed his hands, and asked the squad leader beside him in a low voice.

"Who knows? But I heard that the Japanese took advantage of the wind and snow to launch a sneak attack on the defense line on the other side of the Xinqiang River. It's always right for us to be more careful. The company commander looked very unhappy today. I heard that the battalion commander was also angry, saying that the Japanese underestimated us. They only sent a squadron of troops to attack today. They looked down on our new 100th Division. Let's keep an eye on the front and don't offend our superiors, otherwise we will suffer." The big dark squad leader stared at the front of the position and answered Wang Ergou's question in a low voice.

When Wang Ergou heard that the company commander was in a bad mood today, he quickly perked up and carefully watched the movements in front of the position. He knew that last time a class of brothers did not meet the training requirements and were punished by the company commander to clean the toilet for a month. It was simply miserable, and he didn't want to clean the toilet.

Seeing Wang Ergou staring closely at the front of the position, the dark-haired squad leader was secretly relieved. Wang Ergou's eyesight was the best in his class. This kid was very meticulous. He used to be responsible for watching the gamblers in the casino to see if they were cheating. He was also very smart. That was why he brought him to stand observation post.

"Sergeant, something is not right up ahead." Suddenly, Wang Ergou's body tensed up, and he instinctively stretched his head forward further, then spoke nervously in a low voice to the squad leader beside him.

When the big black man heard Wang Ergou's nervous words, he also hurriedly looked forward to the front of the position, looking for suspicious places. However, after looking for a while, the big black man did not find anything unusual. However, the big black man still believed in Wang Ergou's eyes and sensitivity, so he asked: "Ergou, what did you find wrong?"

"Sergeant, look, there are many places in front of the position without snow. With such a strong snowstorm, some places have already accumulated snow. There is something wrong with the places without snow." Wang Ergou also hurriedly whispered about his findings and pointed to an area far away from the position.

Yes, the big black guy followed Wang Ergou's hand and looked at that area. There were indeed some places with faint white snow, while some places were dark without snow. After Wang Ergou's reminder, he felt that something was really wrong.

"Ergou, notify the brothers to come out of the anti-artillery holes and tell the company commander that we have made a discovery." The big black man pointed the rifle in his hand in front of the position and asked Wang Ergou to call for help quickly. This was a chance to make a great contribution, and the reward after the war would not be small.

Wang Ergou trotted with his rifle in the muddy trenches, constantly shouting in a low voice. Every time he passed an anti-artillery hole, Wang Ergou would quietly notify the people inside to go up to the trenches of the position. Soon, the trenches of the entire defensive position were filled with officers and soldiers of the new 100th Division who had already entered their respective combat positions.

When Wang Ergou returned to his squad leader's post, he saw his company commander and battalion commander lying on the edge of the trench, observing the situation ahead with a telescope. So, Wang Ergou quietly placed his rifle on the trench next to him and aimed at the front of the position. He believed in his eyes and judgment that the Japanese must be preparing for a night attack.

Three minutes later, a dozen slight noises were heard from the mortar position of the defense position, and then a few seconds later, a dozen consecutive artillery explosions were heard in front of the defense position of the New 100th Division. Through the flames of the bomb explosions, the officers and soldiers of the New 100th Division on the position could see clearly the situation in front of the position. The Japanese soldiers in yellow uniforms were crawling towards the defense position.

At this moment, all the light and heavy weapons on the defensive positions of the new 100th Division opened fire immediately. The dark night immediately became much brighter, and the bright lights of bullets flew in the air.

The moment the mortar shells fired by the New 100th Division fell, Major Kato Heizo, commander of the rd Battalion of the th Regiment of the Japanese Army, knew that his troops' night attack had been discovered by the Chinese troops on the defensive positions. As for why they were discovered by the Chinese army, this is no longer important now.

For the captain of the 3rd battalion, Major Kato Heizo, although his 3rd battalion has not yet reached the ideal distance for a night assault, it can only rush forward and use a fierce charge speed to break into the defensive position of the Chinese army. As long as they can rush into the defensive position of the Chinese army, the captain of the 3rd battalion, Major Kato Heizo, believes that with the bayonet fighting ability of the officers and soldiers in his troops, they will be able to break through the defensive position of the Chinese army.

"Warriors of the Third Battalion, charge for the victory of the Empire of Japan and the honor of the Third Division!" Major Kato Heizo, commander of the Third Battalion, drew his command knife and loudly ordered the officers and soldiers of the Third Battalion around him.

Suddenly, all the officers and soldiers of the Japanese Third Battalion tied white cloth strips on their heads, held rifles with fixed bayonets, and shouted loudly as they began a rapid charge towards the defensive positions of the New 100th Division in front of them. All the officers and soldiers of the Third Battalion who participated in the night attack knew that this was the most critical moment. They had to either rush to the defensive positions of the Chinese army or die in front of them. There was no other choice.