Going to death is easy.
But, is choosing death that simple?
Not really.
The stingy old Zhou knew that the reason why he could not resist his old friend's arrogance was because deep down in his heart, he did not want to die.
If he died, his wife would have to survive with four children. How difficult it would be! Just thinking about it made him extremely sad.
But at this moment, he felt extremely regretful.
If he died first, it would definitely be much better than now! The pain will be left to that bastard Lao Zhao.
"Battal Commander, brothers, we don't have many bullets anymore. We have blocked the Japanese for almost 2 hours. Take this opportunity to lead the brothers to withdraw! I will be responsible for leading a company to cover the entire army!" said the first company of the guard battalion.
The captain and company commander hesitated for a moment, and finally bent down and came over from a distance to offer advice.
The stingy major did not answer.
"Brothers can't all die here! We have to" the captain suggested again, thinking that his commander had some intention.
Then, the Army Captain could no longer utter a word.
A shell gun was pressed against his forehead. The eyes of the always gentle Army Major were red, like a wounded beast. He did not roar, but his tone was extremely cold: "You know what? Pu Datou, if it weren't for you,
Just now I said that I would lead a company of guards to kill my entire army, and then the last bullet in my gun will blow your head off."
Facing his superiors who were obviously much more crazy than usual, the army captain did not dare to make the slightest move, only the cold sweat on his forehead flowed unbridled.
"I know, you mean to save some seeds for our two guard battalions of the 107th Division and the 108th Division!" The Army Major still placed the muzzle of his gun firmly on the forehead of the commander of his sharp knife company, his eyes cold. "But, just
As Chief Tang taught us, if one person retreats, ten people will retreat; if ten people retreat, a hundred people will retreat; if a hundred people retreat, ten thousand people will retreat; if ten thousand people retreat, the country will be destroyed! The country is gone, so what's the use of leaving seeds?
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"Damn Pu Daguo, tell me that our land is gone. You have a ball for the seeds. Should you steam, fry or deep-fry them?" the Army Major's voice gradually increased, almost roaring.
Questioning subordinates.
The army captain couldn't answer a word.
The air in the trenches was so stagnant that it was almost suffocating.
None of the signal soldiers and guards on the side dared to step forward.
Silence for a long time!
The murderous aura dissipated.
"But what you Pu Da Nao said is not entirely unreasonable. I want to be shrouded in horse leather like that bastard Lao Zhao. Not everyone thinks so. You can ask the 108th Division guard camp. If you want to leave, just go with me.
Let's go together! You don't have to be a hero to cut them off, I'll do it myself." The Army Major, whose chest was heaving violently, looked at his subordinate who was sweating profusely but didn't say a word in front of him. His expression and tone suddenly became a little bleak, and he took it back.
The gun was stuck in his belt, and he turned his back and stopped looking at him.
"Old Zhao is dead. He and his sharp knife are all dead. He only has one child, and I have four. I don't have any money left to send to his family. After thinking about it, I can only feel at ease if I die with him."
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"Sir," the captain's throat trembled, and he had an extremely difficult time trying to speak.
The stingy major waved his hand and stopped talking.
After standing there for a while, the army captain turned and left.
"Notify each company that if there are people from the 108th Division Guard Battalion who want to leave, let them go. If Pu Datou takes people away, cancel the first company's establishment, the second company will become the first company, and the third company will become the second company. From now on, I will be the guard of the 107th Division.
There is no longer a third company in the battalion. Sending this military order to the division headquarters in the form of a battle report is my last request to the division." The voice of the Army Major was slightly tired. "Also, order the remaining troops to mount their bayonets and follow me.
Fight to the death, the entire army is only allowed to move forward, not retreat. If you die ten meters behind the position, you will be punished as a deserter!"
The top commander on the Chinese side has made all preparations for the final battle...
At this time, the Sixth Heavy Artillery Brigade was in position six kilometers away.
The battle was not completely over yet, and more than a thousand infantrymen who had been scattered were still attacking various positions of the Japanese army, whose morale was extremely low but still struggling to hold on.
Tang Dao took out his pocket watch with anxiety on his face.
It was already the third hour since he launched the attack on the 6th Heavy Artillery Brigade. According to the enemy telegram sent from the blocking position, they had been in contact with the leading troops of the 36th Infantry Brigade for nearly two hours.
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There are only a thousand people, but they have to rely on simple field positions and Japanese troops that are five or six times their strength. Can they hold on longer?
However, the battlefield here has not yet achieved a complete victory. The Japanese army is like an invincible enemy. It is clearly at the end of its war effort, but it is still struggling to hold on.
If he withdraws his troops to support the blocking position at this time, if he has fewer troops, he will be beaten by a dog. If he has more troops, the troops here will be empty. If he is discovered by the Japanese army and continues to rely on the advantage of many people, it is very likely to cause long-term consequences.
Unable to capture it, the Japanese infantry finally arrived. Both sides wanted to take advantage of the enemy, but in the end they didn't get any.
This kind of difficult choice, even if it is as decisive as Tang Dao, there is still a brief hesitation at this time.
Lei Xiong, Guo Shouzhi, and Zhuang Shisan are all on the front line directing the battle. Even if he wants to discuss it, there is no one to discuss it now.
There was the sound of horse hoofbeats, and Gong Shaoxun came running with a team of cavalry. Tang Dao's eyes lit up, this was the only reserve team he could use at the moment.
However, in order to attack the Japanese defense line, more than 200 cavalrymen under Gong Shaoxun suffered huge casualties. Now they are sent to a battlefield that is far more terrifying than this one. Can the cavalrymen withstand it?
Of course, what makes Tang Dao even more hesitant is that the strength of the cavalry has been weakened to a historical low. If this small force goes forward, I am afraid it will not have much effect. It is also possible to send this most mobile force to
In the tiger's mouth.
Tang Dao doesn't know.
Gong Shaoxun also didn't know.
The cavalry major who originally came to report to Tang Dao and requested to enter the wilderness to kill the defeated Japanese troops saw the hesitation in Tang Dao's eyes, and after questioning, he understood Tang Dao's intention.
Both of them fell into a brief silence.
With less than 200 cavalry to support a battlefield with thousands of people, it is definitely a business of beating dogs.
"How many pack horses did you just capture?" After dozens of seconds of silence, Tang Dao suddenly asked.
"The Japanese heavy artillery brigade used more than 500 pack horses. Although many were killed and injured, our army will never be able to collect less than 150 horses!" Gong Shaoxun instantly understood the meaning of Tang Dao and hurriedly replied.
"Then I will give you 300 infantry. A pack horse will be pulled by a cavalryman. On top of the packhorse will be a rider and all the infantry equipment and ammunition. In addition to the cavalryman, there will be another person on the war horse. The whole army will arrive 800 meters away from the battlefield where we blocked the Japanese invaders.
At this point, the cavalry will transform into infantry and join the battlefield, waiting for the main force of our army to come back for reinforcements. In addition, just leave 30 cavalry on the battlefield here." Tang Dao gave the decisive order. "Captain Gong, the lives of the more than a thousand brothers who blocked the Japanese invaders are all
It’s on you.”
"Yes!" Gong Shaoxun stood at attention.
There was no military salute and he ran straight to the war horse.
Tang Dao chose cavalry not only for their combat effectiveness, nor just for their final mobility, but for their mobility.
There was a long distance of six kilometers, and even if the infantry would rather run to death than run over, it would be at least half an hour later.
That is still an optimistic estimate. You must know that in the future, the passing line for a fully armed Chinese army to cross five kilometers will only be 23 minutes. It still needs good food and good food to ensure adequate nutrition. In addition, it must have day after day, year after year.
of hard training.
Soldiers of this era are considered excellent if they can run five or six kilometers fully armed and arrive in 40 minutes.
As powerful as the Sixth Division, it took the vanguard more than 40 minutes to reach the blocking position six kilometers away from them.
But with war horses and pack horses, it's different.
Not only can it shorten the time to move 6 kilometers away, but it can also save a lot of soldiers' physical strength. They can almost go into battle as soon as they arrive...
"Brother, you can just run, I can't fall off!" Gu Xishui was riding on the pack horse, holding the horse's neck with both hands, urging Lu Sanjiang who was riding in front of him on the horse and trotting while holding the reins of his pack horse.
Tang Dao did not hesitate to do anything to rescue a thousand people in the blocking position.
He transferred back all the most elite Si Xing Battalion under his command and one and a half infantry companies of the Garrison Battalion. The 450 people carried by war horses and pack horses can be regarded as the essence of the advance regiment.
Not only that, Tang Dao even let them bring six newly captured Type 96 machine guns, two MG34 machine guns and all mortars.
Lu Sanjiang glanced back at Xiaobai who was hugging the horse's neck so tightly that he almost choked the pack horse to death.
Whether it's his riding skills or his face, Gu Xishui is very fair.
For this kind of guy, Lu Sanjiang, who was born in a peasant family and was as black as a briquette without fighting, had always been too lazy to pay attention to him.
However, the anxiety in the pretty-faced soldier's eyes made Lu Sanjiang's heart move slightly.
There must be people in that army that he cares about!
This chapter has been completed!