"Order the artillery brigade to carry out indiscriminate artillery fire on the forward positions of the Eighth Route Army for half an hour. Today, I will blow up the entire hilltop. I don't believe that no matter how strong the combat effectiveness of the Eighth Route Army is, it can be too strong.***
The imperial artillery shells began to bombard..." Looking at the departing chief of staff, the regiment commander roared loudly to the artillery captain beside him, venting the anger in his heart.
"Hi, Your Excellency, Wing Commander..." Facing the Wing Commander in front of him who could explode at any time, the Artillery Brigade Captain quickly lowered his head and replied, turned around and left this tinderbox that could explode at any time.
At this moment, in the regiment command post located behind the forward position, regiment commander Lin Wei was at his regiment headquarters, pacing back and forth, anxiously waiting for something: "Political Commissar, has the commander not given an order yet... The first battalion in front.
I've been holding on for an hour, I'm afraid they can't stand it..."
Looking at the anxious commander, the political commissar could only bite his head speechlessly. He didn't know what was going on today. It had been almost an hour since the telegrams were sent out, and the military division commander didn't say anything.
The echoes. More importantly, the sound of guns and artillery coming from the forward position a few miles away further aggravated the anxiety in the hearts of the two.
"Sigh... Chief of Staff, how is the forward position now? If it doesn't work, we will send out the third battalion of the reserve team to reinforce the first battalion commander. Before getting the commander's order, we will kill all our regiments.
We can't lose the forward position." Lin Wei, the regiment leader, raised his head and looked at the forward position that had become a sea of fire under the Japanese shelling and said.
"Commander, due to the continuous shelling by the Japanese army, our communication with the forward positions has been interrupted. However, it can be judged from the sound of gunfire just now that the 1st Battalion must have launched a counterattack against the Japs in the battle just now. If not,
If it is unexpected, there should not be many people left in the first battalion at this time..." the chief of staff quickly replied...
At this time, the regiment correspondent rushed into the headquarters with a telegram: "Regiment leader, political commissar, commander telegram." Seeing the regiment leader and political commissar in front of him, the correspondent said excitedly.
"Read..." After hearing a few words in the commander's telegram, the regiment leader and political commissar breathed a sigh of relief almost at the same time and replied in unison.
"Yes, the regiment commander, political commissar and commander telegraphed, ordering the 1st regiment to immediately abandon the forward position, and after making slight resistance to the Japanese army in the second-line position, immediately retreat... At the same time, while retreating, we must cause our troops to cause damage to the Japanese army.
It was the illusion of retreat due to unstable military morale that led the Japanese army to the second blocking position we deployed, and continued to kill and injure the Japanese army's effective forces." The regimental correspondent read aloud.
"Okay, great, the commander's plan has finally begun to be implemented...Chief of Staff, order the regiment security company to assemble immediately. I will personally go to meet the first battalion and prepare to retreat...Hurry up, if it's too late, one day
The whole battalion is really going to be destroyed." After hearing the contents of the telegram, the regiment commander, who had already known the entire battle plan, slammed the table in front of him and ordered loudly.
"Yes, commander..." Although the chief of staff didn't know why the troops retreated for no reason. But seeing the excited commander, he knew that there must be some battle plan that he didn't know yet. Thinking of this, there was no
If there was any hesitation, he replied loudly, turned around, left the regiment command post and began to assemble the regiment security company.
"Political Commissar, the regiment headquarters will be left to you. You can immediately organize the regiment headquarters to retreat. You can ask the third battalion of the reserve team to come over to help. In addition, tell the second battalion to be prepared to welcome the Japanese army. In addition, order the commander of the second battalion to prepare for the Japanese army.
As long as there is a slight resistance to the attack, for ten minutes at most, we will immediately alternate cover and retreat..." Looking at the chief of staff who left quickly, the regiment leader Lin Wei ordered to the political commissar in the headquarters.
"Commander, you can go with peace of mind...Also, you must pay attention to your own safety in the forward position. The kid's artillery fire has no eyes." The political commissar nodded and said with concern.
As the regiment headquarters began to relocate under the command of the political commissar, the remaining two combat platoons of the guard company, with nearly a hundred troops, also quickly gathered in front of the regiment commander at the command of the chief of staff.
"Comrades, you are the elite of our entire regiment. And now, our first battalion has been holding on to the forward position for an hour. What's more important is that they have been firing continuously under the enemy's fierce shelling.
I have retreated from the Japanese army several times, and the Japanese squadron-sized group charge has caused heavy casualties. Now I will take you to bring these heroes back safely. Do you have the confidence..." Looking at the energetic and well-equipped guards in front of me,
Company leader Lin Wei ordered loudly.
"Yes, yes..." nearly a hundred soldiers raised their fists and roared angrily.
"Okay, the guard company sets off...the target is the forward position, run forward..." With an order, nearly a hundred soldiers followed closely behind the regiment leader and quickly rushed towards the already endangered forward position...
Amidst the intense Japanese artillery fire, more than a hundred soldiers, led by regiment leader Lin Wei, dodged left and right along the traffic trench, dodging the shells that exploded from time to time around them, while quickly running towards the forward position.
Past. Finally, after almost twenty minutes of arduous march, the entire forward position finally came into view.
After almost half an hour of intensive shelling by the Japanese, only less than a hundred meters of trenches of several hundred meters long in the entire forward position were left that could be used for combat. More importantly, in this
In the more than 100-meter-long trench, the bodies of the fallen soldiers were half buried by the floating soil blown up by the shells. If you just step down, the surface of the floating soil will be at least half a foot deep.
Just when the regiment leader Lin Wei and all the soldiers he brought were shocked by the tragic scene in front of them, the Japanese artillery fire also stopped. Then, a huge roar came from a defense not far away from Lin Wei.
came out from the artillery hole. Immediately afterwards, I saw a battalion commander leading a dozen soldiers, holding rifles and swords in their hands, walking sideways, one after another, getting out of the artillery holes and walking towards the trenches.
Passed over... Seeing the scene in front of him, Lin Wei stopped the guard company commander who was about to call the first battalion commander. Instead, he led the guard company and quickly ran towards the first battalion commander dozens of meters away... Of course, in the past
At the same time, the first battalion commander and the remaining 12 commanders and fighters also discovered the regiment leader Lin Wei and the soldiers of the guard company behind him.
"Ah... Commander, report to the commander, the first battalion has successfully completed its mission, and the forward position is still in our hands. In an hour of fighting, we have repelled the Japanese army and four squadron-sized attacks. Four of them were squadrons.
The Japanese army was almost completely wiped out by us...it was just the casualties of the soldiers..." Looking at the corpses of the soldiers almost spread out in the trench. Seeing the regiment commander running towards him quickly, he kept holding back tears.
The battalion commander finally had tears in his eyes.
"Okay, well done. The soldiers of the first battalion are all good. The first battalion is good. Battalion Commander Wang, don't worry, the soldiers will not sacrifice in vain. We will definitely make the little devil ten
You will be paid back a hundred times the price. Don’t worry... Although there are only thirteen of you left in the first battalion at this time. However, I believe that as long as one person is alive, the spirit of the first battalion will still be there." Looking in front of me.
There were only 13 soldiers left, and the regiment leader Lin Wei couldn't help being moved. In front of the soldiers, he held back the tears that he wanted to shed, and said loudly to the 13 warriors in front of him.
"Captain, don't worry, as long as there is one person alive in our first battalion, the spirit of the first battalion will not be wiped out..."
"Okay, well said. You are all heroes of our Eighth Route Army. When this battle is over, I will personally ask for credit from the commander and all the soldiers of the first battalion. Comrades, I just received the letter from the commander.
The order requires us to immediately abandon the forward position and continue to consume the effective strength of the Japanese army on the second blocking position. Therefore, now I am bringing the soldiers of the guard company to meet you and retreat immediately..." Lin Wei faced the 13 people in front of him.
The cadre soldier continued.
"Retreat? Commander... We are determined not to retreat. All the soldiers fell in the forward position. We want to avenge our fallen comrades. Even if we die in battle, we will not withdraw from the forward position?" When I heard the word "retreat",
The 13 people looked at each other in disbelief at the same time. However, in just a moment, the eyes of the 13 people turned into a look of determination, and they said affirmatively to the leader in front of them.
"Comrades... I understand your current mood very well. I know that you want to avenge the sacrificed comrades. However, the sacrificed soldiers are your comrades, are they not our comrades? I want revenge even more, so that
The little Japanese must pay with blood. More importantly, we cannot seek revenge for ourselves and disrupt the entire combat plan formulated by the headquarters. Here, I assure you that the main force will launch a total annihilation of the Japanese 14th Division.
During the battle, I will definitely apply to the commander to let you participate in the battle and avenge the sacrificed comrades..." Everyone's expressions at this moment did not exceed the expectations of the regiment leader Lin Wei. Because such a scene, for
For Lin Wei, who experienced the Long March and lost countless comrades and relatives, he saw too much.
"Captain, what you said is true. Commander, do you want to annihilate the entire Japanese division?" After listening to Lin Wei's words, the first battalion commander immediately reacted to his frustration, raised his head, and raised his head.
He asked with gleaming eyes.
"Well, Battalion Commander Wang, only the cadres at the regiment level and above in the military region know about this combat plan at present. You are the first cadres and soldiers below the regiment level to know this combat plan. So, for this decisive battle and revenge, you are now
Retreat with me immediately and give me a good rest in the rear. When the final decisive battle comes, I will definitely allow you to participate in the battle. In addition, this matter is still a military secret to others, so I hope you can keep it secret.
." Looking at the 13 soldiers in front of him, Lin Wei nodded without any hesitation.
"Yes, commander, I understand. We will retreat immediately and go to the rear to rest and recuperate. Comrades, the commander promised us that we will definitely let us participate in the final general attack. So, now I order everyone in the first battalion to immediately
Retreat and prepare for the final decisive battle. You must know that those brothers who died are watching us underground." A battalion commander gave a loud order to the 12 soldiers behind him.
With the order from the first battalion commander, the remaining 13 soldiers of the first battalion no longer hesitated. Under the escort of a guard squad soldier, they quickly retreated along the traffic trench towards the regiment command post... And then
At this time, as the Japanese bombardment stopped, another squadron-sized attack by the Japanese began...
"Captain, the Japs have begun to attack. There is a squadron of Japanese troops, and they are less than 300 meters away from the forward position..." Just as the regiment commander Lin Wei was about to lead the rest of the guard company
When the soldiers were retreating, a squad leader who was on guard at the forward position ran up to Lin Wei panting.
"Damn it, it seems that the little devil doesn't want us to retreat properly. He even sends someone to see us off before leaving. Correspondent, immediately order the artillery company behind the position to face the area 250 to 300 meters away from the forward position.
Carry out indiscriminate artillery bombardment and tell the artillery company commander to fire at least a basic number of artillery shells. Let these arrogant little devils also have a taste of the power of our Eighth Route Army artillery. Also remind the artillery company to retreat immediately after the artillery bombardment.
Don't let the kid's artillery fire get you stuck." Hearing that the Japanese army launched another attack, he couldn't let himself calm down for a while, and the regiment leader Lin Wei cursed fiercely.
"Yes, commander..." Soon, in less than ten seconds, there was a sharp whistling sound over the forward position. The nine mortars of the artillery company, under the command of the company commander,
, based on the shooting parameters measured in advance, it began to pour one shell after another towards the target area at its fastest speed.
Suddenly, the little Japanese who were still in full swing just now, shouting slogans and charging forward. Under the blow of the shells falling continuously above their heads, they were immediately beaten around, crying and howling. Just now, they were in a neat offensive formation, and suddenly they were
They were beaten into a mess. At this moment, the Japanese attack was blocked by the intensive artillery fire from the artillery company at the front of the position, making them unable to move.
While a squadron of Japs was struggling in the intense artillery fire, the regiment leader Zhang Hua, with the remaining troops of the guard company, quickly withdrew from the forward position that had been reduced to ruins by the Japanese army.
Less than five minutes after Lin Wei retreated, in order to prevent the Japanese artillery counterattack, the artillery company that had finished firing the shells also hurriedly joined the retreat with their equipment...
Finally, the little Japs, who had been struggling in the artillery fire for almost five minutes, finally stood up from the craters as the artillery company retreated. However, at this moment, a squadron of Japs, two hundred in the artillery company, stood up.
Under the intensive bombardment of multiple artillery shells, less than half of the troops were left.
However, the next attack made the Japanese squadron leader feel very lucky. Because he had already lost more than half of his squadron, he no longer encountered any resistance and occupied the Eighth Route Army's forward position that had become a ruin. The squadron leader was even more happy.
Unfortunately, the Eighth Route Army on the forward position seemed to have retreated very hastily, and there were still a large number of dead soldiers and weapons that had not been taken away in time, becoming the trophies of their own squadron...
"Reporting to your Excellency, Captain, the First Squadron of the Second Battalion sent a telegram. After suffering more than half of the casualties, the First Squadron has successfully occupied the forward position of the Eighth Route Army. A large number of corpses that the Eighth Route Army had not had time to bury were found on the position.
And weapons... Major Nagasaki, captain of the second brigade, asked for instructions whether to order the troops to immediately launch an attack on the second blocking position of the Eighth Route Army." As the Japanese sun flag was raised on the forward position, a telegram reporting victory was immediately received.
The message reached the ears of Captain Ishiguro, who was anxiously waiting for the news.
"Yo Xi, Mr. Nagasaki is indeed the best officer in the Japanese Empire. According to the contents of the telegram, the Eighth Route Army on the forward position must have fled under our fierce bombardment. Therefore, now is the time for us to attack the Eighth Route Army.
The best time for the second blocking position. Chief of Staff, order Nagasaki-kun to immediately bring his own brigade, as the vanguard of the entire regiment, to quickly break through the Eighth Route Army's second blocking position... Also, immediately attack the division.
Your Excellency, Commander, our Second Infantry Regiment has successfully occupied the forward position of the Eighth Route Army. We are seizing the time and working hard to attack in depth and expand the results..." After hearing the content of the telegram, Colonel Ishiguro's face finally showed.
With a long-lost smile, he ordered with excitement on his face to the chief of staff in front of him.
"Hi, Your Excellency, Regiment Commander, I will go and do it right away... But, should the main force of our 2nd Infantry Regiment follow closely behind the 2nd Infantry Regiment to expand the results..." the chief of staff nodded and suggested.
"Yo Xi, thank you Chief of Staff for the reminder. Chief of Staff, go and convey the order... The main force of the regiment will be ready to march immediately, follow closely behind the second brigade, expand the results of the battle, and attack the depth of the Eighth Route Army position..."
Captain Ishiguro nodded with satisfaction and agreed without any thought.
"Hi, Your Excellency, Wing Commander..." the Chief of Staff replied loudly, turning around to convey the order...
After receiving the commendation telegram and order from the captain, the captain of the Japanese Second Battalion was so excited that he completely forgot the lesson of the annihilation of the first brigade. After receiving the offensive order from the captain, he almost did not carry out any attack.
After thinking about it, he ordered the first squadron to occupy the forward position. Only half of the squadron was left, and continued to attack the Eighth Route Army's second blocking position.