On the Yuhuatai position, dust was flying in the headquarters of Deng Longguang, commander of the Eighty-third Army. The 12th 150mm field cannon of a field artillery regiment of the Japanese Army was constantly bombarding the front position of the Eighty-third Army.
There were more than 2,000 people in a regiment that just went up this morning. Now there are only more than 800 people left. Facing the constant calls from the regiment leader, Deng Longguang had only one sentence: "Hold on, even if everyone is killed, we must hold on."
Stay, we must not let the Japanese occupy the position."
After putting down the phone, Deng Longguang sighed and said to Chief of Staff Chen Wen: "Brother Zhili, please select a group of non-combatants from the military headquarters to reinforce the 468th Brigade. They can't hold on any longer. Wait until twelve o'clock.
Once the reinforcements promised by the commander arrive, we can return to Nanjing and have a good rest."
Chen Wen said hesitantly, "But can the reinforcements that Chief Su said arrive in time? If these non-combatants from the military headquarters are brought in as reinforcements, we won't even have a single reserve in our hands."
"Leave it to fate." Deng Longguang sighed helplessly, "Although Commander Su is young, he doesn't seem to be the kind of person who refuses to save his life. Although the air support he promised yesterday did not arrive, it is not here now.
Is there a fierce battle in the sky with the Japs' plane? They have indeed tried their best, and we can't ask for more. If he hadn't held back the Japs' plane, our position would have been lost long ago."
"Okay, that's all we can do. I'll go in person this time." After Chen Wen finished speaking, he walked out of the headquarters.
Currently launching an attack on Yuhuatai is the Japanese 16th Division commanded by Nakajima Jingo. This division, under the cover of heavy artillery and tanks, is pressing forward step by step towards Yuhuatai with great arrogance.
Looking at the fighter planes competing in the sky, Nakajima cursed dissatisfiedly, "These damn China planes, if it weren't for their empire's planes, they would have flattened the Chinese positions across the way. There's no need to work so hard."
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Nakajima Jingo turned around and told the chief of staff, Colonel Mitsuo Nakazawa, "Order the 9th Infantry Regiment to increase its attack intensity. It must capture the small high ground on the opposite side at 12 noon. As long as it is captured, Yuhuatai will be completely exposed."
In front of us, it won’t be a problem for us to take down the rain flower terrace by then.”
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Colonel Nakazawa Sanfu took the order and left.
On the high ground to the left of Yuhuatai, the 468th Brigade was struggling to hold on. With less than 3,000 remaining soldiers, they resisted the attacks of more than 4,000 people from the Japanese Ninth Regiment. One after another mortar shells and
Heavy artillery shells continued to fall, and thick smoke billowed everywhere in the trenches.
After Chen Wen, Chief of Staff of the Eighty-third Army, arrived at the 468th Brigade, Brigadier Huang Shitu asked Chen Wen to take charge of the brigade headquarters. He personally led the reserve team to the forefront of the 301st Regiment's position, and saw the 301st Regiment's
The position has been bombed beyond recognition by the Japanese army. The regiment leader Zhou Mingyang has also disappeared. There is not even a soldier in the trench. Could it be that the entire 301st Regiment was killed?
"Zhou Mingyang, Captain Zhou" Huang Shitu shouted in the trench. However, no matter how loud he sounded, the explosion of enemy artillery shelled his hoarse cry.
"Brigade, look," Lieutenant Colonel Tan Liding, the combat staff officer who followed him, pointed toward the enemy artillery position on the left front, "Is it the enemy infantry that is moving, or is it Captain Zhou and the others?"
Huang Shitu raised his binoculars and noticed through the fierce artillery fire, "It's Commander Zhou. He seems to be attacking the Japanese artillery. Quickly notify the reserve team to enter the position. The Japanese in front are about to attack again. I will lead the special agent company up."
support them”
"Brigade" Dan Liding immediately grabbed him and said, "I'll bring the agents up."
"What are you fighting for? Didn't you listen to the military command? Soldiers are looking for an early opportunity to die with honor." Huang Shitu finished speaking and fired his pistol. "Follow me in the secret service company to reinforce Commander Zhou and destroy the enemy's artillery positions."
At this moment, Zhou Mingyang didn't know that the brigade commander had brought reinforcements with his reserve team. He had already rushed to hide under a tree only a hundred meters away from the enemy's artillery position. He unscrewed the grenade cap and looked at the man who was holding the grenade.
The twelve field guns spraying streaks of flames towards our position quickly said to the soldiers around them: "Every three people will shoot one gun, and the others will shoot the infantry on the artillery position, enter."
"Go!" the soldiers roared in unison, charging deeper and deeper into the enemy's artillery position.
"Hit" a row of grenades was thrown into the Japanese artillery position, and several cannons were immediately silenced. The artillerymen were all equipped with light weapons. As soon as they saw that the artillery position was under attack, they knew that the Chinese soldiers were approaching.
He quickly grabbed the light weapon on his back and started shooting.
Zhou Mingyang saw a Japanese machine gunner using a cannon as a cover and desperately firing at our charging troops. Without hesitation, Zhou Mingyang knelt down and fired in bursts. The machine gun immediately went mute. He stood up and was about to charge, when the machine gun clicked.
There was another sound at the artillery position. Only then did he realize that the cunning Japanese army had not been hit just now, and Twenty immediately changed the shooting position.
"Fangtong Banner"
"Tuanzuo, I'm here"
"Kill the enemy machine gunner immediately, quickly"
Fang Tongqi is a sharpshooter, an original hunter from Yangquan, Shanxi. He is forty-five years old this year. When the 83rd Army passed by Shanxi, he had to follow the army to the front line to fight the Japanese. The army commander saw that he was old and advised him to live and work in peace and contentment.
, he ran to the regiment headquarters angrily and made a fuss: "The devils have already reached the door of our house, why do we still live in peace? Sir, if you don't agree with me serving as a soldier and eating food, I will die in front of you today." After saying this, he really pulled out his dagger and said
Neck.
Finally, Zhou Mingyang made an exception and accepted the old soldier. Fang Tongqi put down his shotgun and joined the army with two hounds. Because of his excellent shooting skills, he used his rifle to kill Japanese machine gunners from a long distance on the battlefield.
and officers.
Fang Tongqi looked at the situation and said to Zhou Mingyang: "Commander, this guy is wearing a helmet, and his body is completely inside the steel plate of the gun emplacement. It is difficult to shoot."
"Trouble is coming. Our brothers are overwhelmed by them." Zhou Mingyang said anxiously.
Looking at the anxious expression of the regiment commander, and then at the two Japanese machine guns suppressing our charging troops at the same time, it was obvious that they were buying time for their reinforcements. Fang Tongqi could no longer worry about it, and gently supported him with his backhand.
The beloved yellow hound beside him, the Japanese machine gun directly in front, made a detour gesture and said: "Go around like this, jump up and ask for the back of his neck, ask for the back of his neck."
The hound, which was trained to be smarter than humans, let out a "bark" and flew around like a sharp arrow towards the Japanese machine gun position.
At this time, two Japanese soldiers wearing steel helmets were just shooting, and four ammunition handlers were loading the magazines of the two Type 92 machine guns and pressing bullets. They had no idea that there was any action behind them. Suddenly, a machine gunner pounced on him and bit him.
When the machine gun stopped on his neck, the ammunition hand was stunned for a moment. Zhou Mingyang and Fang Tongqi jumped into the enemy position at the same time. As soon as Zhou Mingyang entered the position, he saw the Japanese machine gunner lying on the shell shell and screaming, two ammunition
Fang Tongqi raised his gun and shot two Japanese ammunition gunners with two points. However, another Japanese machine gunner immediately turned his gun and pointed it at Fang Tongqi. Fang Tongqi fell down after being shot, and Zhou Mingyang was on the spot.
As soon as he rolled into a bunker dug by artillery, he suddenly heard the Japanese machine gun stop. He quickly looked up and saw that Fang Tongqi's hound had pounced on and bit the Japanese machine gunner's arm. This was a rare opportunity, and Zhou Mingyang raised his weapon.
The official rifle was raised and fired, and the commander's instructions were implemented here: hit the enemy hard. However, after the Japanese army was annihilated, the hounds were also killed by the Japanese ammunition hand.
After killing the Japanese ammunition hand, Zhou Mingyang felt his right leg move. He turned around and saw that several soldiers were rushing over.
"Tuanzuo, the Japanese are counterattacking."
"where"
"Front, there are a lot of Japanese infantry coming from the front."
When Zhou Mingyang took a look, it turned out that Japanese troops wearing yellow military uniforms were swarming up like locusts.
"Quickly, retreat to the position quickly" Zhou Mingyang quickly issued the order.
The voice behind "Stay where you are, do not retreat, and make full use of the enemy's fortifications to attack the enemy" became louder.
"Housemaster, why are you here?" Zhou Mingyang jumped up in surprise, "How could you abandon your position and attack without authorization? Didn't you know that the Japanese would take the opportunity to occupy your position?" Huang Shitu said with a stern face.
"Brigade, the Japanese artillery is such a bastard, I"
"Hmph, I'll settle the score with you later. Now you immediately order your brothers who know how to fire cannons to shoot at the Japanese infantry. Quickly," Huang Shitu ordered loudly.
"Quick, it will make the artillerymen quickly get up to the gun position and shoot at the Japanese infantry. Quick"
The seven field guns that had not been blown up counterattacked the Japanese army. However, Zhou Mingyang did not notice that a large number of Japanese infantry rushed towards their direction under the cover of nine Type 95 light tanks.
When Zhou Mingyang was engaged in a bitter battle, Tan Liding, the combat staff who stayed at the position, was also commanding the troops to resist the attack of the Japanese Ninth Infantry Regiment. With only more than 300 troops on the position, it was difficult to resist the Ninth Regiment.
With the offensive and firepower of more than 4,000 people, and under the cover of the fierce artillery fire and machine guns of the Japanese army, the Japanese army, in groups of three, was rapidly approaching Tan Liding's position.
While Tan Liding was holding a Czech machine gun and firing, a soldier next to him shouted: "Tan, staff, the Japanese are coming."
Tan Liding looked around and was surprised. The Japanese army had broken through our fire blockade and entered the trench. There was a guy who was rolling in the trench with the machine gunner Zhang Dali on the side. The soldiers from the distance were pouring in again.
He killed more than thirty Japanese soldiers.
"Hurry up and push the enemy down!" Tan Liding roared.
The soldiers around him immediately drew out their big blades from their backs, roared loudly, and rushed over. A bloody battle would continue.