Devil's Army

The battalion commander believed that the Biandan River was deep and wide, and the north bank of the river was steep, making it unsuitable for a large force to wade across.

Both bridge crossings were blocked by Japanese fire. If the troops were to forcibly cross the river, they would inevitably suffer heavy casualties, which should be taken into account.

When the regimental commander asked him what the best strategy was, he and the second battalion commander both mentioned: a surprise attack.

Then the battalion commander explained his point of view:

The south bank of the Biandan River is covered with reeds and shrubs. Although the reeds and shrubs near the riverbank had been cleared by the Japanese army, the reeds and shrubs behind the riverbank were sufficient to hide troops.

We can now hide our troops in these reeds and bushes, and launch a surprise attack on the Japanese army at night under the cover of darkness, which can achieve a surprising victory.

The regimental commander approved the battalion commander's raid plan and instructed him to begin preparations.

Upon receiving the regimental commander's plan for a surprise attack, the strongest directly subordinate platoon was immediately assigned to lead the main assault, attacking the bridge crossing on the left side of the Biandan River.

They launched a series of feint attacks, targeting the bridge crossing on the right side of the Biandan River.

The Second Company assisted the directly subordinate platoon, while the Third and Fourth Companies assisted the First Company in suppressing Japanese fire at the bridge crossing on the right side of the Biandan River.

At 10 p.m., intense gunfire and explosions rang out at the bridge crossing on the right side of the Biandan River.

They launched a fierce attack on the bridge crossing on the right side of Biandan River.

The Third and Fourth Companies also pressed forward, launching a fierce attack on the Japanese troops on the opposite bank of the river from the left and right sides of the bridge crossing.

The Japanese army, which was prepared, quickly launched a counterattack.

The fierce battle lasted for nearly half an hour, and the Japanese troops at the bridge crossing were under immense pressure from the company's fierce attacks.

The Japanese positions on both sides of the bridge crossing were also suppressed by the firepower of the Third and Fourth Companies.

Japanese mortars immediately began to bombard the 3rd and 4th companies, prompting the Japanese commander to quickly call in reinforcements.

The battalion commander discovered that some of the Japanese troops guarding the left bridge crossing had been transferred to support the right bridge crossing, and immediately launched a swift and fierce attack on the left bridge crossing.

The Japanese troops guarding the bridge crossing on the left hurriedly launched an attack.

The directly subordinate platoon, like a sharp dagger, plunged straight into the Japanese positions on the right side of the bridge crossing.

A machine gunner and rocket troops of the Japanese army were fiercely firing machine guns.

After a fierce battle, the direct subordinate platoon charged onto the left side of the bridge crossing.

Two Japanese soldiers, who looked like engineers, attempted to detonate the bridge on the left, but were taken down by soldiers from their subordinate platoon.

Braving a hail of bullets from the Japanese army, the soldiers of the direct subordinate platoon quickly rushed to the right side of the bridge crossing and engaged in a fierce and brutal hand-to-hand combat with the Japanese troops in the position.

Upon seeing this, a company of soldiers quickly crossed the bridge to provide reinforcements.

Upon seeing this, the Japanese artillery immediately opened fire to bombard the soldiers of the first company and its subordinate platoon.

However, it was too late. The soldiers of the company and the directly subordinate platoon had already rushed across the bridge and were engaged in a fierce battle with the Japanese army.

The Japanese troops guarding the bridge crossing on the left were quickly wiped out.

After the soldiers of the First Company and the Direct Platoon occupied the Qiaozaoliang Ferry Crossing on the left, they immediately consolidated their positions to prevent a Japanese counterattack.

The main force of the regiment quickly crossed the Biandan River via the bridge crossing on the left.

The Second Battalion advanced towards the Japanese positions at the bridge crossing on the right, while the Third and Fourth Battalions advanced deeper into Xinpu Town.

When the main force of the regiment reached Biandan and the saline wasteland on the right, it encountered fierce resistance from the Japanese troops deployed at Zhunian.

The roads here are muddy and narrow, and the artillery regiment has not yet been able to catch up.

The regimental commander then ordered his troops to temporarily halt the attack and wait until the artillery was in place at dawn before launching a new offensive.