Devil's Army

Chapter 1921 Battle of Muliao Mountain 1

The 9th Division reached the Muliaoshan Pass and was met with fierce resistance from the 3rd Regiment of the 2nd Brigade.

Located on the northern slope of the Mufu Mountains, the mountain range runs northeast to southwest, and the terrain is mainly composed of hills and low mountains, with many deep valleys and passes and canyons.

When the Japanese troops arrived at Longgang Town, which borders Yangxin County in Hubei Province and Wuning County in Jiangxi Province, they were intercepted by the 1st Battalion of the 3rd Regiment of the Independent Division.

The Japanese offensive was quite fierce, with artillery fire constantly bombarding the Second Regiment's positions.

Shortly after the battle began, two fighter planes and three bombers from the First Army flew in. However, the area was mountainous and densely forested, and the Japanese artillery immediately ceased bombing upon hearing the roar of the aircraft. The First Army's air force was also unable to pinpoint the location of the Japanese artillery positions.

Faced with the Japanese artillery's hide-and-seek tactics, the First Air Force was helpless against them.

The Japanese infantry continued to attack the 3rd Regiment's positions along the dense forest.

After the Japanese troops approached the 3rd Regiment's position, the infantry's mortar and grenade launcher troops continuously bombarded the 3rd Regiment's position, putting great pressure on the soldiers of the 3rd Regiment.

Although the First Army Air Force saw smoke rising from the air, it could not determine whether it was the Second Regiment's position or the Japanese army's position, and therefore could not provide support.

The 3rd Regiment Commander then brought in a large number of rocket troops from the rear to launch a fierce counterattack against the Japanese mortar and grenade launcher troops.

The Japanese army launched several fierce attacks, but all of them were repelled by the soldiers of the Third Regiment.

After the air force returned to base, the Japanese deployed two Type 89 medium tanks to provide long-range, high-firepower support for the infantry's attack.

The fortifications of the Third Regiment were constantly being destroyed by Japanese tanks and artillery.

Several rocket soldiers from the Third Regiment risked their lives, using rocks, weeds, and trees as cover to slip out of their fortifications and gradually approach the Japanese tanks.

Two snipers from the Third Regiment continuously targeted the machine gunners and Japanese infantry who posed the greatest threat to the rocket troops, creating favorable conditions for the rocket troops to approach the Japanese tanks.

In order to divert the Japanese army's attention and block their fierce firepower, the 3rd Regiment Commander brought in two Golden Eagle 4 drones.

Golden eagles continuously attacked Japanese machine gun positions and mortars from under the trees, causing great trouble for the Japanese army.

Japanese tanks began targeting and shelling the small aircraft, but the golden eagles nimbly dodged them.

The battle lasted until after 3 p.m., when the 1st Battalion of the 3rd Regiment, which had suffered heavy casualties, began to retreat to the second line of defense.

The Japanese army finally entered Jiangxi territory, but the mountain roads there were not only rugged but also narrow. The Japanese tanks and trucks moved slowly and bumpily, making it impossible for the large troops to spread out.

The Japanese major kept urging his troops to advance faster. Once they captured Wuning County in Jiangxi, they would only be seventy or eighty kilometers away from Jiujiang County, which was heavily defended by the devilish troops.

The Japanese major was unaware that this was merely a tactic devised by the third regimental commander to lure the enemy deep into his territory.

As the main force of the Japanese army snaked along the rugged mountain path, the soldiers of the Second and Third Battalions, who were lying in ambush on both sides, suddenly opened fire, fiercely shooting and throwing grenades at the Japanese troops on the path.

The artillery of the three regiments, positioned on higher ground, also continuously bombarded the Japanese convoys and tanks on the path.

Chaos erupted on the rugged path.

The Japanese major kept urging the vanguard to break through the Devil Force's blockade and leave their ambush zone. However, the path was narrow, and the tanks and trucks ahead were destroyed by the Devil Force's artillery.

The entire path was completely blocked by the wreckage of their tanks and trucks.