Devil's Army

After receiving orders from their division commander, the Japanese troops on the right flank launched a continuous and fierce attack on the Tianqiaoshan Gorge pass.

The machine gun barrels of the Third Battalion soldiers were red-hot, but they still couldn't stop the Japanese army's frenzied charge.

The Third Battalion Commander was forced to lead his troops to the Fourth Battalion's blocking position—Gouyanjing Gully.

Gouyanjinggou is located at Xichagoumen on the west bank of the Ermi River in Ermi Town, Tonghua County.

This is a hilly area with narrow valleys and high slopes on both sides. The soldiers of the Fourth Battalion set up an ambush from high ground, forming a natural pocket formation to attack the Japanese troops who entered the valley from three sides.

Moreover, Hengdaohezi is the narrowest point between Tonghua and Ermihe, and it is the only way to enter and leave Tonghua.

The Japanese army would inevitably pass through this place when advancing on Tonghua from the port.

When the Japanese troops arrived at Gouyanjing Gully, the treacherous terrain made them cautious.

Seeing that the Japanese troops were searching the perimeter but had not entered the encirclement, the fourth battalion commander arranged for a platoon of soldiers to launch a surprise attack on the searching Japanese troops.

The Japanese troops who were searching were suddenly attacked by a platoon of soldiers. They hurriedly returned fire, but still suffered heavy casualties.

Upon hearing the gunfire and explosions, the main force of the Japanese army quickly surrounded them.

Upon seeing the main force of the Japanese army encircling them, a platoon of soldiers immediately retreated towards Gouyanjing Gully.

The Japanese troops reached the mouth of the ditch and stopped.

The terrain on both sides of the ditch is treacherous and high. If the devil's army has set up an ambush at the mouth of the ditch, they will suffer heavy casualties.

Seeing that the Japanese soldiers had not fallen for the trap, the platoon leader launched a surprise attack.

The Japanese battalion commander was furious that dozens of soldiers from the "Devil's Unit" dared to provoke them. He ordered the vanguard to give chase and wipe out the soldiers.

The vanguard of the Japanese army entered the encirclement, and fierce gunfire erupted on both sides of the hillsides of Gouyanjing Gully.

Hand grenades rained down into the ditch.

Seeing that the devilish troops had indeed laid an ambush, the Japanese battalion commander quickly ordered the prepared artillery to bombard the high ground on both sides of Gouyanjing Gully.

Heavy shells exploded around the soldiers of the Fourth Battalion. One after another, the soldiers of the Fourth Battalion were blown away. But they were not afraid, nor did they retreat. Instead, they fired even more fiercely at the Japanese troops at the bottom of the ditch.

The Japanese reinforcements arrived quickly and immediately launched an attack on the high ground on both sides of Gouyanjing Gully. However, the high ground on both sides was very steep, and the Japanese troops climbed it very slowly.

The Japanese soldiers undoubtedly became easy targets for the soldiers of the Fourth Battalion.

After a day of fierce fighting, the Japanese vanguard was completely wiped out, and the follow-up troops also suffered heavy casualties, but they still failed to break through the defense line of the Fourth Battalion's Gouyanjinggou.

The Japanese commander repeatedly sent telegrams urging them to continue, leaving the battalion commander with no choice but to launch a sustained attack on Gouyanjinggou.

At the same time, Japanese artillery launched a fierce bombardment of the Fourth Battalion's position.

In order to save time, the Japanese battalion commander ordered his troops to launch continuous attacks on the high ground on both sides of Gouyanjing Gully. At the same time, he ordered the main force to quickly pass through Gouyanjing Gully.

The fourth battalion commander discovered the Japanese army's intentions, but their firepower was tied down by the attacking Japanese troops, and they were unable to stop the Japanese army from passing through Gouyanjing Gully.

After passing through Gouyanjing Gully, the Japanese battalion commander ordered his soldiers to block the retreat route of the Fourth Battalion, while the main force continued to advance towards Tonghua County.

The soldiers of the Fourth Battalion were surrounded by the Japanese army and became an isolated force. Fortunately, the terrain here was treacherous, and the Japanese army could not do anything to them for the time being.

However, as time goes on, the Fourth Battalion, without reinforcements, will inevitably run out of food, water, and ammunition.

The fourth battalion commander then arranged for the first and second companies to continue blocking the Japanese army, while he led the third and fourth companies to retreat into the deep mountains and detour back to Tonghua County.