Devil's Army

The regimental commander deployed a Golden Eagle drone to keep a close watch on the movements of the Japanese troops.

The ambush troops of the First Battalion originally planned to set up the first line of defensive fortifications in front of the Hongqi River Canyon.

However, intelligence from the Golden Eagle drone revealed that the Japanese vanguard was overly ambitious and had fallen behind the main force by nearly eight kilometers.

Therefore, the battalion commander temporarily changed the blocking battle to an annihilation battle.

The vanguard of the Japanese army rushed into the encirclement of the first and second companies. Suddenly, fierce gunfire and the explosions of grenades and rockets rang out all around.

The Japanese vanguard was caught off guard and their formation was thrown into chaos. They hurriedly sought advantageous positions to counterattack. However, the bullets and shells (rocket shells) from the devilish troops were extremely fierce, leaving them defenseless.

The Japanese company commander immediately requested assistance from the battalion commander.

Upon receiving the platoon leader's plea for help, the Japanese battalion commander immediately ordered his troops to advance at a run.

Upon hearing the report from the army aviator, the battalion commander knew that the main force of the Japanese army was about to arrive at the encirclement, and immediately ordered the first and second companies to retreat.

At the same time, the golden eagle swooped down and unleashed a fierce barrage of fire on the advancing Japanese troops.

The Japanese reinforcements were intercepted by the golden eagles, and the machine gunners immediately opened fire into the air, causing the golden eagles to make a series of clanging noises.

The Golden Eagle's two wings were pierced by bullets. It had no choice but to fly higher and continue to block the Japanese advance.

Some Japanese troops braved the interception of golden eagles and reached the ambush area.

The scene was a complete mess: many corpses of the vanguard soldiers lay on the ground, along with wounded Japanese soldiers screaming in pain.

The Japanese army suffered a setback at the outset. As soon as they entered Chinese territory, they were ambushed by the devilish troops, and one company was rendered ineffective.

This greatly angered Taro Aida of the Japanese 18th Division.

The division commander immediately ordered his troops to advance at full speed and pursue the fleeing devilish troops.

Blinded by rage, the Japanese troops quickly plunged into the "pocket formation" of the First Battalion in the Hongqihe Canyon.

Suddenly, a barrage of gunfire erupted all around, and grenades and rockets exploded continuously among the Japanese troops.

The Japanese troops, who were prepared, hurriedly lay down and looked for advantageous positions to counterattack.

When the advance of the first Japanese troops was blocked, the subsequent Japanese troops plunged into the "pocket formation".

At that moment, a mortar and hill gun corps suddenly opened fire.

The dense barrage of shells landed in the "pocket" of the Hongqigou Canyon, where the shells were very dense.

This resulted in heavy casualties for the Japanese troops trapped in the "pocket formation," forcing them to withdraw from the Hongqi River Gorge.

Knowing that the Japanese army's fierce counterattack was imminent, the battalion commander immediately ordered his troops to retreat 500 meters.

At this moment, the Japanese artillery units, which had rushed to the scene, began to bombard the positions of the First Battalion on both sides of the Hongqigou Gorge.

The original positions of the first and second companies were engulfed in smoke and gunfire.

The first and second company commanders were thankful that the first battalion commander had been prescient; otherwise, under the Japanese army's relentless artillery bombardment, their troops would certainly have suffered more than half their casualties.

At that moment, in the air, the First Army's air force was engaged in combat with the Japanese Korean air force.

Upon hearing the report from the regimental commander, two bombers rushed over, preparing to bomb the Japanese artillery positions.

However, the cunning Japanese troops immediately stopped shelling upon hearing the roar of the planes.

The bombers of the First Army failed to locate the Japanese artillery positions and had to drop shells on the heads of the Japanese infantry. However, due to the cover of the dense forest, the bombing effect was not ideal.

Upon hearing the report, the Japanese air force, which was engaged in combat with the First Army Air Force nearby, immediately dispatched four fighter planes to fly over.