The War of Resistance: My Expedition, My Country

Seeing the enemy's attack was blocked, Regimental Commander Liu Mingren immediately seized the opportunity and decisively ordered a counterattack. At the same time, he turned to look at the communications soldier beside him and said, "Notify the 96nd Company of the 2th Division's Advance Battalion and have them coordinate with the rest of the 1st Battalion to launch a counterattack in Dungong Village!"

The remaining troops of the 112st Battalion of the 1th Regiment quickly launched an operation, and the soldiers of the 96nd Company of the 2th Division's Advance Battalion also rushed out from Dungong Village. They worked closely together to form a two-pronged attack on the enemy.

The Japanese army had already occupied the outskirts of Dungong Village, but they were caught off guard by the sudden counterattack. The approximately 30 soldiers responsible for guarding the village were unable to withstand such a fierce attack and fled from the trenches in panic.

Seeing this scene, Lieutenant Colonel Suzuki was so angry that his face turned blue. He cursed fiercely: "Baga!" Then, without hesitation, he ordered the machine guns to fire at the fleeing Japanese soldiers. At the same time, he instructed the mountain artillery and mortar units in the rear to fire at the positions!

Shells roared towards the positions, raising clouds of dust and smoke. They exploded in the chaotic battle between Chinese and Japanese soldiers, hitting many soldiers on both sides, some killed on the spot, others seriously wounded and lying in pools of blood.

The Chinese company and platoon leaders quickly directed their troops to leave the area of ​​artillery fire. The thirty or so Japanese soldiers were not so lucky. They were either killed by their own machine gun fire or shattered by their own artillery fire. In the end, only four surviving soldiers managed to hold the position they had finally captured from the Chinese.

"Yoshi!" Suzuki waved his hand excitedly, and a squad of Japanese soldiers rushed into the position again like hungry wolves.

The four surviving Japanese soldiers had been knocked unconscious by the blast, completely losing consciousness. Squad leader Liu Xiajian mentally cursed his demonic superior, Lieutenant Colonel Suzuki, while instructing the sergeant to slap the four unconscious soldiers to wake them up. The Japanese squad consisted of only about 4 men, so Liu Xiajian ordered each unit to seize advantageous terrain and prepare to continue the attack on the Chinese troops in the village.

Liu Mingren knew he couldn't abandon Dungong Village, otherwise the positions south of the Binhe Bridge would be untenable. He immediately ordered the artillery on the north bank of the river to open fire, shelling the Japanese mountain artillery positions. The Japanese had completely miscalculated the Chinese army's 105mm howitzers. Ten or so rounds completely destroyed the Japanese mountain artillery positions. The remaining troops of the 10st Battalion of the 112th Regiment seized the opportunity to launch another counterattack. Mortars from various battalion companies immediately opened fire on the Japanese infantry. The soldiers at the forefront hurled a volley of grenades into the enemy positions. "Boom, boom, boom!" The explosions echoed, and the cries of killing shook the air.

Suzuki Akio was now powerless to stop the retreat of his troops. In the chaos, a resentful Japanese soldier quietly shot Suzuki. Bang! This Japanese invader, who had committed so many atrocities and disregarded human life on the Chinese battlefield, finally died at the hands of his own people.

With their commander dead, the Japanese troops retreated. However, a new force arrived, led by Colonel Seizaburo Okazaki. Upon receiving news of Suzuki's death, at the hands of one of his own men, Okazaki was enraged. He hacked to death the soldier who had attacked Suzuki and ordered the squad leader to commit seppuku. Colonel Okazaki then dealt with several sergeants and corporals who had failed to perform the task effectively and ordered the 213nd Battalion of the 2th Regiment, which had arrived, to take over the attack. Meanwhile, elements of the 33rd Artillery Regiment and the 21st Brigade Artillery had established temporary positions. Tsukizaki ordered his regiment's 105mm howitzers to launch a fierce artillery barrage on the north bank of the river, targeting the Chinese 105mm howitzers on the river's north bank.

More than 3000 Japanese troops, artillery fire several times greater than their own, planes flying from time to time, Liu Mingren and the remnants of the 112th Regiment and part of the 96th Division Advance Battalion fought bravely to delay the enemy's attack on the south bank of the Bin River Bridge. The battle was extremely cruel, and the positions were constantly broken by the enemy. The soldiers fought with the Japanese troops in the positions without hesitation, using the weapons they could use and their own lives to eliminate the enemy one by one. Many injured heroes took the approach of dying together by detonating the grenades on their bodies. Liu Jiang, the deputy company commander of the 5th Company, finally picked up a bag of explosives and rushed into a group of Japanese troops. With a "boom", Liu Jiang sacrificed his young life for the unyielding integrity of the Chinese nation!

Although the expeditionary soldiers fought bravely, the reality was that they were outnumbered. Dungong Village was lost, Hill 501 was in danger, and the Japanese were even approaching the Binhe Bridge. Liu Mingren's headquarters also began to engage in a firefight with the enemy!

On the other bank, Qi Xueqi nervously watched the time and the battle situation across the river. The commander of the 112nd Battalion of the 2th Regiment was being carried down. He insisted that the soldiers carry him to the deputy division commander. He looked at Qi Xueqi and said in a voice so weak that it couldn't be weaker, "Deputy Commander, we tried our best..." He still had a lot to say to the deputy division commander, but unfortunately, he couldn't say it anymore, and he was filled with endless regret.

Qi Xueqi gently closed his eyes and asked the soldiers to carry his body away. He decided not to wait any longer and ordered the engineers to prepare to blow up the bridge. He asked the signalmen to notify the regimental commander Liu Mingren on the other side of the river to take turns to cover and retreat as soon as possible!

The enemy's artillery fire had extended to the positions on the north bank. Some Japanese troops had occupied the river beach on the south bank and continued to fire at the expeditionary soldiers retreating on the bridge. The defenders on the north bank also used all their firepower to suppress the enemy.

Regimental Commander Liu Mingren insisted on the final retreat, and he and the regimental guard platoon continued to block the Japanese attack at the south pier of the bridge. The soldiers of the 501 position withdrew across the bridge, and the soldiers around the bridge had also withdrawn. Colonel Liu Mingren and the guard platoon fought and retreated, and the Japanese pressed forward fiercely, and the distance between the two sides was getting closer and closer.

Just as Colonel Liu Mingren stood up and prepared to retreat, a grenade fired from a Japanese grenade launcher exploded next to him. "Boom!" Colonel Liu Mingren fell to the ground, shot in the head and chest, and never stood up again!

The guards went crazy and opened fire on the enemy without hesitation. The soldiers were resisting the enemy's attack with their lives! A guard hurriedly carried Captain Liu on his back and ran all the way, finally rushing across the bridge. At this time, the Japanese had killed the remaining soldiers of the 112th Regiment's guard platoon, and more than a dozen Japanese soldiers had rushed to the middle of the bridge.

"Blow up the bridge!" Qi Xueqi yelled! With a resounding boom, the Bin River Bridge, a steel-frame bridge built by British colonists to colonize Burma, finally collapsed in a violent explosion! Colonel Tsunezaki, who had reached the south side of the bridge, slashed his saber against the bridge pier. The saber broke, and Tsunezaki's hand was shattered, blood streaming down the handle.

At this moment, it was already dusk, the setting sun shining brightly on both banks. Qi Xueqi and Gangqi glared at each other! General Liu Mingren had just breathed his last. This brave Chinese soldier lay quietly on a stretcher, the setting sun blazing brightly beside him!