The Milky Way is Also a Grain of Sand
Chapter 154 Continuous Battles
On the Shangqi Town position, Lin Fan was leading the Special Operations Battalion soldiers in a bayonet charge against the Japanese.
Even among so many soldiers, his heroic figure, with no one able to withstand a single blow from him, shone like a lighthouse suddenly appearing on a dark sea.
Many soldiers of the Nakanosato Taku Ren Infantry Battalion, who had just entered the battlefield, noticed this.
The bravest and most skilled soldiers of the entire battalion charged towards Lin Fan's position.
Captain Nakanosato Taku Ren was no exception.
As a captain who always liked to charge at the front during battles, it was because his swordsmanship was unmatched.
Being able to cut down many enemies on the battlefield gave Captain Nakanosato Taku Ren a great sense of accomplishment.
It also greatly boosted the morale of the entire battalion.
This made the soldiers of the Nakanosato Taku Ren Infantry Battalion more and more courageous after entering the battlefield.
And their battles became increasingly smooth.
It was a virtuous cycle!
Captain Nakanosato Taku Ren saw that too many people were charging towards Lin Fan, and could only regretfully choose another opponent.
In a team, the soldiers who can charge at the very front during an assault are definitely among the most outstanding soldiers in the team.
This is because whether it is a long-distance charge or a short sprint.
Being able to charge to the front in a team of hundreds of people, first of all, requires courage, and secondly, it requires strong physical fitness.
Otherwise, only having courage is not enough to reach the front; other soldiers will squeeze you into the middle.
Today, the one charging at the front was Hyakuta Yuya, the captain of the Third Company. He was a Japanese man of medium build.
He was five feet two inches tall, which in this era could be considered above average.
Captain Hyakuta Yuya's width was also about a meter. Usually, Captain Nakanosato Taku Ren always called him: Tank!
Captain Hyakuta Yuya was not a human-shaped tank!
After he rushed close to Lin Fan, he did not use his command saber, just like Lin Fan.
He held a Type 38 rifle with both hands, and using the speed of the charge, he silently thrust his bayonet from the side.
At this time, Lin Fan's bayonet was still inside the chest of the previous Japanese soldier.
On the battlefield, you never know where or when an accident will happen.
This suddenly appearing bayonet thrust was an unexpected accident.
Lin Fan's body dodged sharply to the side. Captain Hyakuta Yuya's rapidly charging steps did not lose balance after this full-force stab missed.
The Type 38 rifle in his hand quickly retracted and stabbed out like lightning.
On the entire battlefield, his eyes were only focused on Lin Fan.
Lin Fan had already pulled the bayonet out of the previous Japanese soldier's chest.
However, he didn't have time to parry Hyakuta Yuya's thrust.
Lin Fan had just stepped aside, completely exposing himself to another Japanese soldier.
This Japanese soldier had already thrust his rifle and was about to hit his target.
A grim smile of assassinating a master had already appeared on his face.
At the critical moment, Lin Fan also held a Type 38 rifle, and suddenly raised the entire gun diagonally.
The deadly thrust that had just come over diagonally blocked Captain Hyakuta Yuya's thrust.
Captain Hyakuta Yuya glared fiercely at the guy who ruined his plan.
Obviously, this guy's assassination skills were not up to par. He hadn't mastered the technique of using only seven parts of strength to kill the enemy, leaving three parts for follow-up moves.
The gun in Captain Hyakuta Yuya's hand quickly retracted again.
He had already thrust two shots in a row, and both shots had failed.
He was already feeling a little frustrated, when suddenly a chill ran down his back.
Captain Hyakuta Yuya looked in disbelief at the shiny bayonet tip that had pierced through his chest.
He was too familiar with this bayonet tip: the bayonet tip of the Type 38 rifle.
At this moment, his eyes widened in shock again. Another bayonet appeared on his chest, but this time it was stabbed in from the front.
Captain Hyakuta Yuya looked with difficulty at the delicate-looking soldier in front of him: "You don't have martial ethics!"
"I'm a woman, I don't care about martial ethics!" Ji Wudi said contemptuously.
Captain Hyakuta Yuya was speechless.
The gun in his hand had already slipped. The man he had regarded as his target seemed to have never seen him.
The bayonet in his hand had already pierced into the chest of Mizumo Juntata, who was following behind him.
The bayonet tip that had just pierced through his chest had disappeared.
As if it had never appeared.
However, two wounds on his chest were gushing blood outwards.
Feng Junya liked this kind of sneak attack the most.
Ji Wudi also liked it, quietly stabbing a knife from behind Lin Fan.
It always made those who were completely focused on Lin Fan suffer.
The real fight on the battlefield, life and death are only in an instant.
There is not so much time for people to pose and show off.
Everyone's purpose is very clear, and all the bayonet tips go straight to the point: stabbing towards the opponent's chest.
The only difference is that experts like Lin Fan always stab into the opponent's heart.
Low-level fighters like Ji Wudi can only guarantee that they will stab into the enemy's chest.
Captain Nakanosato Taku Ren had been paying attention to the situation on Lin Fan's side.
When he saw Captain Hyakuta Yuya fall down, Captain Mizumo Juntata also fell down.
His eyes immediately flashed with excitement: There is a master here!
He liked to cut off the heads of masters, as it gave him the greatest sense of accomplishment.
So he led his guard towards Lin Fan's position.
The number of guards around Captain Nakanosato Taku Ren was no less than that of Captain Ogishi.
Their strength was definitely stronger than Captain Ogishi, at least that's what Captain Nakanosato Taku Ren thought.
Lin Fan also saw that a team of Japanese soldiers was rushing directly towards him.
He hadn't finished killing the wave of Japanese soldiers that had just rushed over!
Today, the speed at which the Japanese soldiers were delivering food was obviously a bit too fast!
His own speed of attack was still not fast enough!
Lin Fan was examining himself.
From a distance, Battalion Commander Kou Xingxian, who was guarding his position, nervously watched as the Japanese reinforcements joined the battlefield.
He was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot, pacing back and forth on the position.
He wanted to take the people from this position over to reinforce.
But looking at the Japanese soldiers preparing to attack not far away, he was afraid that as soon as he left, the Japanese would launch an attack.
Just then, Battalion Commander Kou's eyes lit up.
Regiment Commander Luo is here!
Luo Yibin led the Second Battalion up.
Regiment Commander Luo Yibin saw the chaotic battle on the Xiaoshan Town position.
He shouted loudly, "Charge!"
And led the charge himself.
On the way here, he had encountered the Special Operations Company's convoy.
And those Special Operations Company soldiers carrying their comrades' bodies to the rear.
Originally, he hadn't paid attention.
But one body allowed him to recognize: Mi Ruicheng.
His Ninth Company Commander!
He stopped the soldier carrying the body: "What are you doing?"
"The company commander ordered us to take our comrades home!" the soldier replied loudly.
Luo Yibin saluted the soldier: "Thank you!
Where is your company commander?"
"On the position!"
"Fighting the Japanese with bayonets!" another soldier carrying a body added as he passed by.
He didn't have time to delay here.
He still had to put his comrade on the car before going back to the battle.
Regiment Commander Luo Yibin no longer delayed, and didn't ask anything else.
He led the Second Battalion and saw the fighting ahead, and immediately charged up.
The Special Operations Company, which already had the upper hand, once again welcomed a wave of reinforcements.
Their bayonet charges became even smoother.
Lin Fan saw another team of National soldiers on the position.
He couldn't help but smile bitterly.
He ordered, "Bring the commander of this team over here."
Regiment Commander Luo Yibin heard Wu Xiaobao's message, and didn't disobey the order just because Lin Fan was a company commander who wanted him to come and see him.
When he arrived behind Lin Fan.
He saw that with every shot Lin Fan thrust out, a Japanese soldier would fall.
He couldn't help but say, "Good marksmanship!"
The marksmanship he was talking about was the marksmanship of a long gun.
Because every one of Lin Fan's stabs hit the enemy's heart, directly piercing through their heart.
This was a true expert!
Lin Fan thrust the Type 38 rifle in his hand forward, but turned his head and glanced:
"Regiment Commander Luo! Tell your men to slowly retreat!
This position cannot be defended."
"Why?" Luo Yibin didn't understand.
In his opinion, although there were still many Japanese soldiers on the position, it was obvious that his side had the upper hand.
Lin Fan smiled wryly: "All the fortifications on this position have been destroyed by the Japanese bombing.
When this wave of Japanese soldiers is killed, it will be time for the Japanese artillery bombardment.
Without fortifications or cover, no matter how many soldiers there are, they are just cannon fodder."
Regiment Commander Luo Yibin hesitated: "Our order is to defend this place!"
"There are no fortifications here, no cover. If you must have this position, you can wait for the Japanese to come up and then take it back.
When we came, this position was full of Japanese soldiers." Lin Fan said loudly.
They had been talking for a while, and Lin Fan only glanced at Regiment Commander Luo during the first sentence.
After that, he kept staring at the Japanese soldiers and stabbing them.
Lin Fan continued, "There are not many Japanese soldiers left. We also have to slowly retreat.
Let these Japanese soldiers escort us to the position five hundred meters behind.
Then annihilate them all, and then retreat."
Luo Yibin was stunned: "Is it possible to fight like this? Aren't you afraid that deliberately retreating will turn your men into a real rout?"
Lin Fan said confidently, "My team won't.
You retreat first!"
Luo Yibin finally made a decision: "Before retreating, I want to take the bodies of the soldiers up!"
Lin Fan said, "Our men have already done it."
"They haven't been able to take many people down!"
"How many people did you deploy on this position?"
"Two companies, and then another company was reinforced!"
Hearing Regiment Commander Luo say that there had been three companies of National soldiers on this position.
Lin Fan was saddened for a moment: "There's no need to look for them anymore.
They have already mixed with this position!"
"What do you mean?" Luo Yibin didn't understand.
"Many soldiers have been blown up by the Japanese artillery shells and their bodies can't be found." Lin Fan suddenly explained loudly.
Luo Yibin didn't expect this to be the answer.
Now he didn't hesitate: "We retreat first.
If there is a chance, my regiment will give your entire company a toast!"
The National soldiers who had just rushed up to join the bayonet charge made Captain Hazawa worried, who was also serving as the Japanese front-line commander.
Fortunately, this team that had just joined the battlefield was frightened by the tragic bayonet fight.
They started to run away in less than five minutes.
Captain Hazawa finally breathed a sigh of relief.
The fight on the battlefield is often a contest of courage and perseverance.
The team on the opposite side that has been fighting is very strong.
But their teammates are too weak.
They just entered the battlefield and ran away in less than five minutes.
This suddenly affected the morale of the team that had arrived on the battlefield first.
Captain Hazawa observed that the machine gun positions on both sides of the battlefield were also fleeing in panic.
Even the rear team of this team that had been fighting hard was running backwards.
Gradually, even the team at the very front was retreating.
This was a good sign.
Captain Hazawa loudly ordered all the soldiers to work harder and drive this team out of the position.
When Lin Fan deliberately led the team to lure this team of Japanese soldiers to chase and kill him.
He suddenly discovered that these Japanese soldiers were not as stupid as he had imagined.
After they withdrew from the position, they didn't chase after them.
They didn't even fire their guns, and just lay on the ground nervously watching his team leave.
Captain Hazawa clearly remembered the order he received when his team set out: to occupy the Shangqi Town position.
Now he had occupied this position.
Then there was no need to continue chasing the team.
If they were pushed too hard, the other side might suddenly counterattack and they might not be able to handle it!
Captain Hazawa's timidity, or rather his caution, saved the lives of the remaining five hundred or so soldiers from the two battalions.
Brigade Commander Toyota Shimayama put down his binoculars again.
The position was finally captured.
He had been preparing to call in artillery support twice just now.
The first time was when he saw that the Nakanosato Taku Ren Battalion was blocked in front of the defending army's position, and there were only a hundred or so Japanese soldiers on the position.
If there were only fifty warriors left on the position, they would probably be willing to pull the defenders with them and turn into blood and flesh to return to the earth!
The second time was when another team joined the defending army.
At that time, Brigade Commander Toyota Shimayama thought that the imperial warriors of the two battalions might all be lost on the position.
At that time, he nervously watched the fighting on the front position, as long as Captain Nakanosato Taku Ren's team couldn't hold on a little bit.
He would call in artillery bombardment.
He didn't expect the Nakanosato Taku Ren Infantry Battalion to be so powerful that they could defeat the National army that had new troops joining them.
Lin Fan led the team back to the position where the cars were waiting.
Regiment Commander Luo was leading the Second Battalion to clean up the soldiers' bodies.
He searched all the soldiers' bodies, and really didn't find a single body of soldiers from the First Company or the Second Company.
At this time, he truly believed what Lin Fan said: "They have all mixed with the land under their feet."
Seeing Lin Fan leading the team back, he quickly stepped forward and held Lin Fan's hand tightly: "Company Commander Lin! Thank you for bringing my men back."
Lin Fan said, "We are all National soldiers, we should support each other."
Regiment Commander Luo looked at Lin Fan and said a little embarrassedly, "Company Commander Lin!"
Seeing that he was speaking a little hesitantly.
Lin Fan immediately said, "Regiment Commander Luo, speak frankly!"
"Can you support us with some of the weapons you have cleaned up."
Lin Fan smiled: "Regiment Commander Luo is joking, you are going to use them to deal with the Japanese soldiers soon.
Take whatever weapons you like that you have cleaned up.
Don't take too little ammunition either."
"Generous! Company Commander Lin is generous! I, Luo Yibin, have made you a friend for life.
After we defeat the Japanese soldiers this time, Company Commander Lin must do me the honor of giving me a chance to thank you."
Regiment Commander Luo Yibin asked the soldiers of the Second Battalion to take the bodies of the officers and soldiers of the Ninth Company, and also selected thirty machine guns and three heavy machine guns from the weapons that Lin Fan and the others had cleaned up and took them away.
Niu Dongxing said a little unhappily, "Company Commander! This Regiment Commander Luo is too unkind.
He took away so many good weapons with just a few words.
With these weapons, we can arm a very strong regular army again."
Lin Fan said with a smile, "In this situation, if they have one more machine gun, they can kill more Japanese soldiers.
Captain Niu, don't say such things next time.
It's not conducive to unity!"
Lin Fan was not in a good mood today, and these words were a bit harsh.
Niu Dongxing blushed and didn't say anything else.
Looking at the time, it was already two o'clock in the afternoon.
The Special Operations Company had not had lunch yet.
Lin Fan led the team to the nearby Lei Family Village, and Li Xian spent money to buy food from several villagers' homes.
Taking advantage of the time it took for the villagers to cook, the soldiers of the Special Operations Column began to wipe and maintain their weapons.
This was what Lin Fan had always required: after using the weapons, they should be maintained immediately if there was time.
In the battle at Shangqi Town, the Special Operations Company sacrificed twenty-three soldiers and thirteen were injured.
Lin Fan said to Ji Wudi, "Write down the names of the sacrificed comrades.
Report it!
One day, their names will be engraved on the monument.
History will eventually remember the names of these warriors!
The names of the warriors will not be forgotten!
Nor should they be forgotten!"
Ji Wudi suddenly asked, "What about your name?"
Lin Fan's eyes suddenly became a little confused: "Maybe my name will be nameless!"
Ji Wudi suddenly became excited: "No! Your name should be as dazzling as a star!"
"This girl is too naive!"
Lin Fan smiled and reached out to stroke the hair on her head.
At this time, Lin Fan remembered a sentence: My hand through your black hair.
Just as his hand was about to come down, Lin Fan's hand suddenly stiffened and he remembered: Although she was a soldier under his command, she was a girl!
His movements were too ambiguous.
It's easy to cause misunderstandings!
Not good!
He gently, and casually, quietly retracted his hand and pretended to rub his nose.
Ji Wudi's face turned slightly red, and she saw Lin Fan's hand shrinking back.
She said in a low voice, "Your name will be passed down forever.
I believe it."
Lin Fan touched his nose again, and said with a smile, "It's good that you believe it! It's good that you believe it!
Anyway, I don't believe it!"
"I don't believe it!"
Although Ji Wudi didn't know this meme from later generations.
But the contrast between Lin Fan's words was too great.
She couldn't help but laugh.