The biting cold wind blew away the gunpowder smoke, the rugged battlefield was in a mess, and the Japanese were driven back again.
The brothers in the guerrilla battalion fought tenaciously. Although the Japanese broke into the front-line positions, they were shattered by deep firepower.
Just when the Japanese attack was blocked, more than 100 brothers led by Liu Yidao stabbed out from the left side with their big swords, cutting off the Japanese attacking troops in the middle, so that they could not see each other in the end.
Although Yang Ling has always avoided confrontation, modern tactics are useless in this situation. What the two sides are fighting for is the blood and courage in their bodies, and the spirit of the sword that the brave will win when they meet in a narrow road.
The bugler held out his chest and blew the charge bugle, and hundreds of brothers rushed out shouting amid the sonorous sound of the trumpet.
Most of the people in the guerrilla camp are veterans. Although they usually do nothing but do nothing, when fighting, they are absolutely life-threatening. The ferocity of the charge makes the Japanese tremble with fear.
The Japs have undergone systematic stabbing training and have the Bushido spirit as the pillar of courage. However, the brothers in the guerrilla camp are even more fearless of death. They have seen too many towns bombed into ruins and too many tragedies caused by the Japs.
, they only want to fight the Japanese and drive them out of China!
The power of Yang Ling's example is endless. In China, a country that values role models, officers at all levels take the lead in the charge, which itself is a powerful motivation.
As the saying goes, those who are stunned are afraid of death, and those who are stunned are afraid of losing their lives. Although the Japanese charged fiercely and fiercely, they were still killed in the face of the desperate fight of the brothers in the guerrilla camp.
Liu Yidao stepped on the blood-stained soil and returned to the position. The cotton military uniform on his body was once again torn into tattered strips, and blood could be seen faintly oozing through the holes.
Fierce battles have been fought one after another. No matter how new the military uniform is, it will turn into charred rags after a bloody battle with the Japanese. In this cold winter, it is really a headache to have no clothes to wear.
After the war took a break, Yang Ling knew that the Japs would never give up. He asked Qin Shou to lead people to collect the Japs' weapons and ammunition to replenish the losses, otherwise the battle would not be possible.
"How are the losses, brothers?" Seeing Liu Yidao coming back covered in blood, Yang Ling asked about the casualties.
Liu Yidao sat down on the ammunition box and gasped: "Thirty-two were sacrificed and thirteen were seriously injured."
"The seriously injured were sent to the rear, the names of those who died were reported back, and the bodies were buried on the spot."
The war was cruel, and Yang Ling had become numb. From Shanghai to Nanjing, he saw more dead people than living people. Any sadness and sorrow were in vain. Only by driving the Japanese completely out of China can the current suffering of the Chinese nation be ended.
The attack of the 7th Japanese Regiment was blocked. They knew that they had hit the iron plate. The Japanese commander made a decision immediately and was not prepared to spend too much time entangled with Yang Ling and others.
"The 7th Regiment immediately bypassed the Chinese Army's blocking position and crossed towards Guanghua Gate! This Chinese Army was left to the 35th Regiment behind to deal with it."
The target of all Japanese troops is Nanjing City, and the commander of the Seventh Regiment is no exception. He can't wait to lead his troops to attack Nanjing City and become a hero of the empire.
As for the Chinese troops who were resisting tenaciously in these outer positions, the already crazy Japanese infantry troops interspersed with them and did not care. The armored tank troops coming from behind were there to defeat them.
The Japanese bypassed the guerrilla camp's blocking position and continued to penetrate towards the Guanghua Gate of Nanjing. Yang Ling and the others did not know this. After they repelled the Japanese, they immediately prepared to hide from the artillery fire. However, when they waited, they found that the Japanese suddenly stopped moving.
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"Batalion Commander, why haven't the Japs come yet?" Wang Huzi was already prepared for a fierce battle, but after waiting for so long, he found that the Japs were so silent and motionless, which puzzled him.
Yang Ling frowned and said nothing, but Liu Yidao spoke first: "Wang Beard, why are you so mean? It's so comfortable if the Japanese don't come to beat you. Do you have to beg the Japanese to come and beat you to feel comfortable?"
"Don't I think something is wrong? You are yelling."
The company commander, the blacksmith, tilted his head and said: "Batalion Commander, could it be that we beat the Japanese so hard just now that this little Japanese got scared?"
"When have you ever been scared when you saw a Japanese? Maybe the Japanese are thinking of something evil to trick us now." Liu Yidao told the truth.
The Japanese were so arrogant and arrogant that they often dared to launch attacks against hundreds of Chinese battalions in a small group of dozens of people. From Shanghai to Nanjing, surprisingly they never failed.
"Open your eyes wide. The Japs might attack with a thunderous strike next time." Yang Ling knew how powerful the Japs were, so it was possible that he was holding back a bad move if he didn't attack now.
"Yidao, send a few people to the supplementary battalion position on our flank to see why there is no movement. Ask them about the situation there, and don't let the little devils take advantage of the loophole."
"Okay!" Liu Yidao immediately sent someone to rush to the supplementary battalion's position on their flank to inquire about the situation.
The brothers who were sent came back just as quickly, and they came back in less than ten minutes.
"Battal Commander, those grandsons from the replenishment battalion have escaped!"
When the company commander blacksmith heard this, he immediately started yelling: "Damn it, I wonder why there was no movement after a burst of gunshots over there. These grandsons are really not human beings!"
The supplementary battalion was also a temporary structure built with retired soldiers and skirmishers. Yang Ling had always been skeptical about how much combat effectiveness they could exert. He ran away after hearing them fire a few shots. It was not much of a surprise. He is now
The worry is that once the replacement battalion escapes, their flanks will be exposed.
"Battal Commander, let's withdraw too. If we continue to defend here, we will be finished sooner or later."
Hearing that the friendly troops on the flank withdrew without saying hello, Wang Huzi and the others no longer had the intention to defend. They clamored to withdraw as well, not wanting to stay here and die.
Qin Shou reminded: "But Shangfeng did not issue an order to retreat. If you evacuate the position without authorization, you will be shot according to battlefield discipline."
"Tell the brothers to prepare to evacuate. If anything happens, I, Yang Ling, will be responsible for it alone. It has nothing to do with the brothers." Yang Ling saw the anxious people and prepared to lead the people to evacuate to Gaoqiao Gate.
Judging from the intensity of the Japs' attack just now, they were at least as big as a Japs regiment in front of them. Although they were lucky enough to repel the Japs, next time their guerrilla camp might have to be dealt with here.
Now that the supplementary battalions on the flanks have escaped, it is meaningless for them to defend here. Even if they block the Japs, the Japs can break through from other places. The current situation is that they can only retreat to shrink the defense line.
Just as Yang Ling was giving the order, suddenly fierce gunfire came from the direction of Gaoqiao Gate. The gunfire was so intensive that everyone's expressions changed.
"Quick! Everyone evacuate immediately!"
Seeing that the Japanese had already bypassed them and ran behind them, Yang Ling no longer hesitated and ordered the guerrilla camp to retreat immediately.