To distract the Americans from the planned attack from the south , Hyakutake 's heavy artillery plus five battalions of infantry ( about 2,900 men ) under Major General Tadashi Sumiyoshi were to attack the American defenses from the west along the coastal corridor .
To try and trick the Americans from knowing about the planned attack from the south , Hyakutake 's heavy artillery plus five battalions of infantry ( about 2,900 men ) under Major General Tadashi Sumiyoshi attacked the American defenses from the west .