At around 2 p.m. on April 9, the guards led by Huang Congli, Lu Liwei and others launched an attack on the Japanese 19th Regiment on the march.
Since this battle was for the purpose of training troops and testing the combat effectiveness of the People's Liberation Army, the General Staff of the People's Liberation Army requested the elite guards of the People's Liberation Army's regular forces to fight a relatively "fair" battle with the Japanese army.
In addition, on the way from Shentou Village to Kunsha Town, the terrain is relatively open and there is no favorable position suitable for ambush by large troops.
Therefore, the guard decided to adopt a strategy of attacking from all sides while the Japanese army was marching, so as to have a good fight with the Japanese army. Let's take a look at the main force of the People's Liberation Army that can defeat the Dutch colonial army. Compared with the Japanese army, which one is stronger and weaker?
At around 12 noon on April 9, the 1st Division of the Guard Army arranged a battalion and a heavy machine gun company to set up an ambush in the slightly narrow terrain ahead. Other troops deployed according to the predetermined plan, slowly marching with the Japanese 19th Regiment from a distance.
The 2nd Guard Division is located behind the 1st Division to prevent timely reinforcements when unexpected situations occur. In addition, the 2nd Division was also responsible for capturing Japanese escapees when the battle started.
At about 2:20 in the afternoon, the leading troops of the 19th Regiment walked into the ambush circle. Zhu Yixuan, the commander of the 1st Division who was personally guarding the area, issued the order to attack, and all units immediately moved forward to attack.
Furthermore, each unit used mortars to launch continuous attacks on the various marching echelons of the 19th Regiment, causing the Japanese army to be trapped for a while.
Kameda Jiro, captain of the 19th Regiment, hurriedly and decisively commanded, while ordering the troops to fight back and quickly gather closer; at the same time, he ordered the troops to move to several nearby small villages to withstand the enemy's fierce attack.
However, the 1st Division of the Guard Corps had three times the number of troops as the 19th Regiment, and it launched a surprise attack when the Japanese were unprepared. How could it be possible for the Japanese to assemble as they wished?
Soon, the mountain artillery squadron of the 19th Regiment, which was first heavily cared for by the Guard's mortars, was blown to pieces and completely lost its ability to fight back.
Soon after, the three infantry brigades of the 19th Regiment were roughly divided and surrounded.
Among them, the infantry brigade at the forefront suffered the most heavy casualties due to the targeted fire from more than a dozen heavy machine guns of the guards who had already been ambushing on the roadside.
Soon, the brigade was beaten to the point where it lost its structure and fled in all directions, completely collapsing until it was completely annihilated.
"The next two brigades are in relatively good shape.
Under the command of commanders such as Kameda Jiro, the two brigades relied on their strong combat effectiveness and good response capabilities to not only have the ability to counterattack. Moreover, the two brigades also attempted to gather and move to nearby small villages.
The 1st Guards Division came from all directions and carried out fierce side attacks and blockades against the Japanese troops trying to escape. The battle was extremely fierce.
By about 6 p.m., the 19th Regiment lost its entire mountain artillery squadron and a brigade at the forefront.
Although the remaining two brigades also suffered a heavy blow, with the efforts of commander Jiro Kameda and other commanders, the remaining personnel of the two brigades finally broke through the encirclement and escaped nearby by taking advantage of a gap in the guard army's encirclement. In a small abandoned village.
At this time, the sky was getting dark.
Since the Japanese army had lost almost all of its mountain artillery and heavy machine guns, and its remaining personnel were less than half, the Guards were already confident of victory and no longer took the risk of attacking overnight.
After deliberation, Army Commander Huang Congli ordered the 1st Division of the Guard Army, which had been fighting all afternoon, to retreat and rest, and let the main force of the 2nd Division, which was eager for a battle, surround the small village where the Japanese army was located, and prepare to launch an attack again the next day.
In addition, other troops of the 2nd Division continued to conduct vigilance while encircling and annihilating the remaining Japanese squads and capturing Japanese soldiers who were left alone during the battle.
At 8 o'clock in the evening, the commander of the regiment Kameda Jiro commanded the troops to complete the defense arrangement in the small village. Then, he asked his officers to count the number of people. Out of an infantry regiment of more than 4,000 people, only more than 1,400 people were left.
Kameda Jiro couldn¡¯t help but shed tears when he recalled that his comrades and subordinates who were so proud before setting off for the battle all died in front of him.
However, Jiro Kameda was very glad to see that the damn enemy did not pursue his side while he was victorious and allowed himself to command his troops to set up defenses.
Because I saw that those who attacked my regiment in the afternoon were all Chinese troops with dark eyes and yellow skin. Moreover, the opponent not only has highly accurate cannons, but also heavy machine guns.
Therefore, Jiro Kameda concluded that the enemy army in front of him was the main force of the Indonesian anti-foreigner army.
Therefore, Jiro Kameda was greatly worried about his current situation, fearing that if he could not defend himself, he would repeat the mistakes of the Seventh Regiment and become the second Japanese regiment destroyed by the Indonesian anti-foreign forces.
whenHowever, if it were not for the hasty escape of the 19th Regiment and the loss of heavy weapons and equipment such as artillery and a large amount of logistical supplies, Kameda Jiro would not have believed that the Indonesian anti-foreign forces would have the strength to conquer the small village he was guarding.
After some thought, Jiro Kameda summoned the remaining Japanese commanders and pointed out in public: The intention of the Indonesian Anti-Foreign Army was to annihilate the entire 19th Regiment.
Therefore, Jiro Kameda ordered commanders at all levels to do a good job in the work of their subordinate units, inspire the morale of the soldiers, and direct them to continue fighting bravely.
Kameda Jiro also encouraged the commanders that as long as the more than 1,400 of them can work together, they will be able to hold on in this small village for more than three days and attract the main force of the Chinese-dominated Indonesian anti-foreigner army.
Within a few days, not only will the following regiments of the Ninth Division come in with reinforcements, but the Japanese Expeditionary Force Headquarters will definitely spot this golden opportunity, allowing the subsequent large forces to seize and seize it. Annihilate the main force of the Indonesian anti-foreigner army.
When the time comes, the 19th Regiment, which sticks to the small village and attracts the main force of the Indonesian Anti-Foreign Army, will become the biggest contributor.
Kameda Jiro¡¯s obscenity was quite reasonable and successfully impressed the Japanese commanders, making these Japanese commanders with low morale scream as if they were excited.
The Japanese commanders assured Kameda Jiro that they would resolutely implement Kameda Jiro's orders and ideas, inspire their soldiers to fight bravely, and deal a heavy blow to the Indonesian anti-foreign forces that were about to launch an attack.
At around 8 o'clock in the evening, Chen Hao, who was at the Kunsha Town headquarters, received the battle report and was furious.
Because the Guards did not completely separate the 19th Regiment during the afternoon field battle, the remaining members of the two brigades of the 19th Regiment fled into the small village. Moreover, the guard commanders did not pursue the victory and allowed the Japanese army to build fortifications.
Therefore, Chen Haodian severely criticized several commanders of the Guard Army for underestimating the enemy.
However, after learning that the Japanese army had lost a large amount of logistical supplies and could only defend it for about three days at most, Chen Hao had no choice but to accept this fact. f
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