Li Bing, He Shuguang, Zhang Lixian, Yu Zhi and others behind Yu Xiaoqing were full of admiration for Xia Yuan. They followed Yu Xiaoqing because Yu Xiaoqing was one of the few commanders who dared to challenge the Japanese army. Other commanders were busy fighting among themselves.
, busy consolidating finances, only Yu Xiaoqing personally led people to sit on the front line.
But Xia Yuan did what Yu Xiaoqing had always wanted to do but didn't dare to do. He led an army that had been defeated from Burma to garrison at Nantianmen to fight against the Japanese army.
They looked at the Nantianmen from a distance across the Nu River and listened to the sound of gunfire from the Nantianmen. The confrontation between the Japanese army and the Sichuan Army was not over yet. With the support of a batch of weapons, the situation of the Sichuan Army would be great.
have been improved.
Yu Xiaoqing asked Zhang Lixian: "Are the artillery in place?"
Zhang Lixian said: "Already in place!"
Yu Xiaoqing said: "You order Xu Xiao from the artillery battalion to take two artillerymen to Nantianmen to observe the terrain and observe the defense line stationed by the Sichuan Army!"
Zhang Lixian was stunned for a moment and said: "The group leader means..."
Yu Xiaoqing stood with his hands behind his hands, "I respect Xia Yuan as a man. He has done things that I have always wanted to do but could not do. He is a rare talent. General, if he can withdraw from Nantianmen, I will definitely
We drank and chatted with him, and sent someone to tell him that I had lent him my artillery and that he needed artillery support. I waved a signal to the artillery on the top of the mountain on the other side. Although I, Yu Xiaoqing, the soldiers of the Yu regiment could not go to Nantianmen, the artillery could. In addition, I told Xia
If you are far away, you must come back alive."
Yu Xiaoqing admired Xia Yuan, admired his strategy, vision, and courage. He put himself in Xia Yuan's position and led 700 defeated troops, not to mention stationing at Nantianmen and blowing up the Japanese artillery positions. Just what he saw along the way
The troops retreated frantically and were already in disarray. The battle in his mind had already worn off a few minutes, and when he heard the Japanese bombardment, a few more minutes were gone.
Not to mention leading 700 people to stop the Japanese army at Nantianmen. Yu Xiaoqing secretly thought that if it were him, he would have led 700 people to forcefully cross the Nu River. How could he stay at Nantianmen to fight against 5,000 Japanese troops, and then lead them again?
It was impossible to lead a ten-man commando through the Japanese defense lines and blow up the Japanese artillery positions.
He looked at the Nantianmen in the distance. The thick smoke showed the fierce fighting on the Nantianmen. After the Japanese artillery positions were destroyed, it was rare to hear large-scale Japanese artillery shelling. This showed that Xia Yuan's decision was correct.
Yes, Yu Xiaoqing admired Xia Yuan from the bottom of her heart.
On the other side, the Japanese army deduced that the defeated soldiers stationed at Nantianmen were no longer able to form a strong combat effectiveness to stop them, because although the previous attack caused them to pay huge casualties, the soldiers also successfully broke through the enemy's first defense.
Although they were repulsed on the second line of defense, it has become a fact that the defeated troops on Nantianmen can no longer organize a strong fighting force. Breaking through the second line of defense can directly threaten the defenders on Nantianmen, and even they can
A trench was built on the hillside of Nantianmen to confront the national army defenders on Nantianmen.
So, during the first wave of attacks in the afternoon, they organized an offensive force of 500 people and launched a fierce attack on the position halfway up the mountain above Nantianmen. The Japanese army successfully passed the first line of defense stationed in front of the national army and began to attack
Rushing to the position halfway up the mountain, the road was smooth and there were almost no obstacles, and we approached the position halfway up the mountain very smoothly.
The commanders at the rear used telescopes to observe the positions halfway up the mountain. It was difficult to see traces of the Chinese's activities on the mountainside. They put down their telescopes, thinking that they had a chance to win this operation and captured the positions halfway up the mountain.
Position, and then winning the Nantianmen is basically a foregone conclusion!
The attacking Japanese army also received news from the commander. During the attack, the commander told them that the Chinese on Nantianmen could no longer hold on and that they were bound to capture them.
The attacking Japanese troops ran faster one by one. They quickly approached the position and got closer and closer to the position. Little did they know that under the bunker of the position where they thought they had a chance to win, a company of soldiers was quietly waiting for them.
arrival.
The soldiers on the frontline carried a large number of grenades. These grenades were supplies supported from the rear. The appearance of this batch of supplies gave Xia Yuan the confidence to hold on to the second line of defense.
When the Japanese army approached the forward position more than ten meters away, the heavy machine gun controlled by Xia Yuan sprayed out angry tongues of fire, and the bullets swished through the position. The Japanese soldiers in the front row who were running fast were caught off guard and were hit by rows of bullets.
They fell to the ground, and clouds of blood mist exploded on them.
Immediately afterwards, the soldiers on the forward position pulled the grenade away and threw it hard towards the battle formation formed by the Japanese. The grenade fell on the ground, rolling up a lot of soil, and shattered shrapnel scattered everywhere.
Like raindrops, they fell on the Japanese tactical formation. With the release of grenades, the soldiers on the position controlled submachine guns and fired at the enemy in turn.
In an instant, guns and artillery fired, and a company equipped with advanced weapons and equipment seemed to turn into boundless anger at this moment, forming a hail of bullets and venting towards the Japanese attacking troops.
The unexpectedly strong and heavy firepower directly stunned the group of defeated soldiers. The Japanese soldiers fell one by one. The cries of the Japanese wounded soldiers were everywhere. Before they could cry too much, they were hit by the "China" in their mouths.
He was killed by a grenade thrown by someone.
The heavy machine gun controlled by Xia Yuan suppressed the attacking Japanese troops, making them unable to lift their heads. They were also fighting fiercely. There were a lot of supplies from the rear, and grenades alone were enough
There were dozens of boxes, and each of them carried a box of grenades, throwing them at the enemy one after another.
The five-hundred-man offensive force understood the gap between the two sides after a brief confrontation with the defeated troops on the second line of defense. They left a large number of corpses of their own people on the position and retreated down the mountain. They did not understand the firepower.
How could the weakened Chinese people organize such powerful firepower to suppress them again?
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! The three captains looked at the emperor's soldiers who had been defeated from the position. They were somewhat unable to accept the reality of failure. They organized two consecutive days of attacks and suffered 800 casualties.
The enemy's second line of defense was surrounded and torn apart.
A regiment commander said: "We lack the heavy firepower to tear open the enemy's defense line. The Chinese have been assisted by the Americans and British, and their weapons and equipment are more advanced than ours! I request the brigade commander to mobilize artillery support, otherwise
We have to pay greater casualties to attack Nantianmen!"
The attack on the mountainside of Nantianmen has caused heavy losses to their company, and now they don't even have accurate information about the defenders on Nantianmen. The strength of the defenders on Nantianmen is unknown.
The brigade commander said: "I have requested the support of the air force. The next day, I will cooperate with the air force to launch a general attack on the Chinese on Nantianmen!"
"yes!"
On the second line of defense, a new round of Japanese attacks was easily repelled. Long-lost smiles appeared on everyone's faces. Milong touched the heavy machine gun he controlled and said: "It's good to have bullets. Feed it.
The little Japanese devil screamed after being beaten!"
Milong was happy. He had never killed the Japanese so happily. He fired with light and heavy machine guns and submachine guns. The sound of the gunfire shook the valley. The bullets formed a rain curtain and were unleashed on the enemy. The Japanese were unable to rush forward at all. Moreover, the Japanese were unable to catch up.
There was no artillery to bombard the defenders on the ground, and it was usually small-scale shelling. Those who survived were all veterans on the battlefield, and they were naturally comfortable in dealing with such small-scale shelling without panicking at all.
Therefore, their casualties were much smaller.
Without the coordination of infantry and artillery, and the terrain of Nantianmen prevented Japanese tanks from approaching, the Japanese army's combat effectiveness was greatly reduced. If the infantry alone wanted to tear apart the defense line of Nantaimen, they would have to suffer huge casualties.
Even if the Japanese army really breaks through the Nantianmen defense line, the Japanese troops will be unable to launch a large-scale attack on the defenders on the other side of the Nu River due to heavy losses.
Then, the strategic intention of the Nantianmen blockade became very clear.
Xia Yuan would not lead his defeated troops into a meaningless battle. The battle at Nantianmen was of great significance. It was also after he thought twice that he gave up fighting guerrillas on the Myanmar battlefield and stayed at Nantianmen, choosing to confront the Japanese army head-on.
This was a real battle between him and his team against the Japanese. He learned the cruelty of the Japanese from history. Only when he actually faced the Japanese army did he have an extremely deep understanding of the Japanese.
Facing the Japanese soldiers' wailing wounded and pleading, Xia Yuan showed no mercy. These were enemies, and their hands were stained with Chinese blood. How could Xia Yuan sympathize with the enemy?
When cleaning the battlefield, he would ask the defeated soldiers to re-shoot the Japanese soldiers left on the battlefield. Although Xia Yuan believed in red, he would not treat prisoners preferentially, let alone this group of enemies stained with Chinese blood. Basically,
When the still-dead Japanese soldiers begged the defeated soldiers for their lives, Xia Yuan would ask them to execute the wounded Japanese soldiers.
It would be a disaster to keep it.
After the new round of Japanese attacks was repelled, another batch of daily necessities, including food, drink, daily necessities, and a lot of medical supplies, were delivered from the other side of the Nu River. Veterinary Hao was very happy. Since the Japanese army launched its attack on Nantianmen yesterday,
After the large-scale attack, the number of wounded in the Sichuan Army began to increase, and medical supplies were almost exhausted. He and Xiwa worked hard to find some herbs and used them all on some of the seriously wounded, while the lightly wounded still faced endless dangers.
availability of medicine.
The reinforcements from the rear to the garrison at Nantianmen were undoubtedly timely, which greatly changed all the difficulties currently facing the Sichuan Army and gave the soldiers of the Sichuan Army great confidence in the next battle.
At the same time, good news was also brought from the rear. The artillery of the Yu regiment was ready. They also thoughtfully brought a flag bearer to the Sichuan regiment to contact the artillery position at any time. The artilleryman also carefully observed the position in front of Nantianmen.
, and divided several areas as targets for artillery bombing.
As a result, the situation on Nantianmen is likely to face a reversal.
The soldiers had enough food, carried sufficient weapons and ammunition, reinforced the second line of defense, and set up firepower points. This time they had the support and help of the people across the country behind them, and every soldier had a look of hope for victory in the battle.
They were confident that the Japanese army's continuous attacks failed to capture Nantianmen, which also made them full of confidence in future battles.
Xia Yuan still controls a heavy machine gun. After he controls the heavy machine gun, with his powerful strength and shooting ability, he has exerted extremely strong combat effectiveness on the battlefield. Often, the defense line he sticks to can completely suppress the Japanese army.
Unable to raise his head, the attacking Japanese troops suffered heavy casualties on his defensive line.
Before the Japanese offensive troops arrived, the second line of defense was renovated by Xia Yuan and his defeated troops.
"It will only become more and more difficult for the Japanese army to attack Nantianmen."
The Japanese attack in the afternoon did not come as planned. The scouts sent out reported that the large Japanese troops were still stationed in the woods and showed no signs of wanting to attack.
This strange phenomenon continued until the next day, when the scouts sent news that a large Japanese army was gathering, numbering 2,000 people.
This news caused an uproar among the Sichuan Army.
Ayi said: "Will they know that we are telling them an empty city strategy?"
Ayi's worries are not completely unreasonable. The empty city strategy has always been their battle plan. The third line of defense has always been masked. The Japanese army will send spies or scouts every day to inspect the deployment and defense situation of the defenders on Nantianmen.
They had already responded, knowing that the Japanese would not give up on gathering intelligence, and had made adequate preparations.
However, even in tight defenses, loopholes would appear. They had to think about whether the empty city plan was leaked, allowing the Japanese army to prepare for a large-scale attack.
Long Wenwen said: "No, if the Japanese army had really found out about our troop deployment, they would not have waited so long before attacking Nantianmen."
Meng was annoyed by Clever and answered, "Unless they get reinforcements?"
Long Wenwen nodded.
Previously, they all believed that the Japanese army would launch a night attack on Nantianmen in the middle of the night. However, Xia Yuan said that this was impossible. The Sichuan Army was using an empty city strategy at Nantaimen. The Japanese army would attack Nantianmen at night and the defenders would not be able to capture them.
The risk of unknown numbers of soldiers was why the Japanese army did not choose to attack Nantianmen at night.
Now, the Japanese army has once again assembled large-scale troops. It is obvious that they have confidence in this battle.
"Abandon position No. 2 and stick to position No. 3!"
This was an order issued by Xia Yuan. Regardless of whether the Japanese army found out that they were planning an empty city, an attack of this scale was definitely not something that the soldiers on the second line of defense could withstand. They would even have to pay heavy casualties for it. Some sacrifices were necessary.
, and other sacrifices are unnecessary. Xia Yuan will never let these sacrifices occur if there are no necessary sacrifices.
And his decision was correct.
Near noon, the roar of fighter planes could be heard in the sky.