The sky darkened, and the rising black smoke merged into the darkness, making the sky pitch black. The battlefield filled with blood was like a hell without light. Occasionally, cold guns and cannons were fired, and the ghost-like screams echoed in everyone's ears.
It's creepy.
On the positions that were blasted by artillery fire, the brothers from the guerrilla battalion and the remaining brothers from the Northeast Army were making final preparations for evacuation in an orderly manner.
Major Battalion Commander Zhao Wenbin's face was so dark that he couldn't see his original appearance, but his knife-like eyes were particularly sharp. He held a cold-gleaming Japanese saber in his hand and looked at the fragmented position in silence for a long time.
Most of these brothers came from the cold and freezing Northeast, but they were going to die in this cold and humid Jiangnan. They couldn't even get a tattered straw mat, so they had to dig a big temporary hole to bury them. How scrawled.
How sad.
Although the loyal bones of soldiers are buried everywhere in Qingshan, there is no need to return their bodies wrapped in horse leather, but they are buried thousands of miles away from their hometown in the south of the Yangtze River. I don’t know if their souls can find their way home or become lonely ghosts.
"Rest in peace, rest in peace." A veteran muttered, carefully wiping the face of each deceased person, as if he wanted to remember their appearance forever.
The corpses were carried into the dug pit one by one. With the swing of the shovel, the bloody scorched earth soon submerged them. The soil also buried their past and past, and eventually turned into a square of soil on the battlefield.
heap.
Zhao Wenbin poured the remaining wine in the kettle in front of the new grave to pay homage to his dead brothers, feeling sadness enveloped his heart.
"Brothers, we are not afraid to have so many people as companions on the road to hell. We will continue to fight the Japanese in the underworld." A veteran murmured to himself, wiping his tears as he spoke.
Seeing these familiar brothers fall next to them one by one, a group of people will disappear in every battle, and then new faces will appear around them. A huge feeling of loneliness lingers around these brothers, making them feel cold.
Looking at the brothers who were hugging each other and crying, Zhao Wenbin's hoarse voice rang out: "Cheer up, these brothers who died were not cowards. They died heroically. Don't cry like a bitch, it will make the friendly forces laugh.
, stand up tall, like a man, and avenge your dead brothers in the future!"
Zhao Wenbin's voice was so contagious that it actually stopped the brothers from crying and hardened their soft hearts. Some people clenched their fists fiercely, secretly saying that they would take revenge in the future.
Lao Yanqiang came out of the darkness with a group of ragged people. He saw Yang Ling next to the half-smoking log and walked over.
"Battal Commander, all the landmines and explosives that can go off have been laid. As long as the Japanese dare to chase them, I guarantee that they will be blown into dumplings." There was excitement and ferocity in Lao Yanqiang's voice. So many of them died.
Brother, before we evacuate, we have to recruit some Japanese soldiers to back us up.
"Are all the brothers who were left behind to detonate the bomb in place?" Yang Ling was worried and asked about every detail.
"The fat man and a few brothers are staying. They are all veterans we can trust. They will never retreat without permission until the Japanese are hit."
Yang Ling nodded. He trusted Fatty Tian San. With him as the platoon leader left to detonate, he would definitely be able to blow up the Japs alone.
While he was talking, a shrill roar suddenly came from the sky. All kinds of artillery in Jiangyin Fortress opened fire, and the shells rained down in the direction of Nanzha and Yunting Town.
There was a rumble in the direction of the Japanese camp, the ground was shaking, and fire was shooting into the sky.
The dark sky was illuminated, and the magnificent stream of light shone brightly in the dark night, causing the brothers on the battlefield to stretch their necks and reveal their excitement on their faces.
"My darling, if so many shells are fired, I'm afraid the little Japanese will be hit so hard that his parents won't even recognize him." Someone stared at the trajectory of the projectile that passed over his head, with excitement on his face.
"Don't tell me that my parents don't recognize it, or they will be blown to ashes."
"They deserve to be turned into ashes. It would be better if they died!"
The bright light reflected the red faces of the brothers, and they were more excited than anyone else. They had been bombarded by the Japanese to disgrace before, and seeing their own artillery display their power also made them feel extremely happy.
The artillery of the Chinese army is scarce. These front-line soldiers know that their army has artillery, but they have never seen it, because they have to change places after firing two rounds. They are dragged around all day long, and they are constantly retreating.
So there was no time to show off his power.
But this Jiangyin Fortress is different. The fort has a large number of artillery, but it cannot be taken away during the breakout. In order to avoid falling into the hands of the Japanese, the fortress commander Xu Kang ordered all the artillery shells to be fired and then blown up. Although he was heartbroken,
But this is also a helpless move.
Seeing the brothers discussing excitedly, the faces of the two battalion commanders were not happy. The artillery of Jiangyin Fortress was purchased from abroad at a large price. Although it is a pleasure to see the rumble now, but thinking about it
It was going to be blown up soon, and I felt so panicked.
"Brother Zhao, the retreat has begun. I'll leave the wounded soldiers to you, please." Yang Ling pulled back from the direction of the Japanese camp where the flames were blazing, and looked at Zhao Wenbin who was standing beside him.
Zhao Wenbin turned around and shook hands with Yang Ling: "Brother Yang, I'll wait for you on the other side of the river. Pay attention to your safety."
"Don't worry, we will catch up with you soon." Yang Ling forced a smile.
Zhao Wenbin took the lightly and seriously wounded and most of the troops to retreat to Jiangyin County along the established route, and then crossed the river from Huangtian Port, while Yang Ling took two companies of brothers to serve as rearguard.
The artillery of Jiangyin Fortress did not stop for a moment, firing continuously and rumblingly. The ground trembled. The Japanese were stunned by the ferocious firepower. The defenders of various positions such as the 122nd Division and the 103rd Division began to break out along the established routes.
, the intertwined gunshots made the noisy night even more noisy.
"The Chinese are going to run away!" The ferocious artillery strikes and feedback from the frontline troops made the commander of the 13th Division, Ogisu Tatehei, subconsciously make a judgment.
"Order all brigades and regiments to immediately attack and advance in the direction of Jiangyin County. They must annihilate all the Chinese troops who broke out of the encirclement and seize the fortress artillery!" Ogizhou Ribing did not hesitate at all and issued the order for a general attack. Thinking of the big guns in Jiangyin Fortress,
caliber artillery, he was very excited.
The Navy's 3rd Fleet was blocked at Jiangyin Fortress and was unable to move forward, but now they still needed the Imperial Army to clear the way for them. Thinking of this, Ogisu Ripei was very happy. Finally, he could stand tall and proud in front of his old enemy.
He could even imagine the angry look on the face of the Navy Commander.
The Japanese troops at the front were also driven into panic. They had been chewing the little Jiangyin for so many days but couldn't get it down. Now they saw that the enemy was about to run away. How could they let it go? They immediately pounced in the direction of Jiangyin County like vicious dogs.