On October 22, the six divisions of the Guangxi Army responsible for the counterattack had suffered heavy casualties. Facing sophisticated weapons such as Japanese aircraft and tanks, no matter how brave their flesh and blood were, it was of no use.
The Gui army, which suffered heavy losses, had to take advantage of the cover of night to retreat to the position before departure. Wounded soldiers and mourners were everywhere. The soldiers who shouted to fight the Japanese ghosts a day ago were exhausted.
There were only a few days left before the signing of the Nine-Nation Convention. In order to achieve some partial victory before the signing ceremony of the Nine-Nation Convention on the 30th, the exhausted Gui army had to organize tens of thousands of death squads to prepare for another assault.
Japan also wanted to completely defeat the Chinese army before the treaty was signed, so it dispatched nearly 1,500 aircraft to bomb Yunzaobang, Dachang, Jiangwan, and Zhabei in an attempt to use these devastating attacks.
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At the same time, the ground troops also launched a fierce attack under the cover of tanks and heavy artillery. Their goal was to capture Yunzaobang, Zhabei and Dachang Town before the treaty was signed.
China and Japan are competing fiercely on the international stage, and the fierce battle on the Shanghai battlefield, where artillery fire is flying, has also reached an unprecedented intensity.
More than 10,000 Guangxi Army death squads took advantage of the night to once again launch a counterattack. The most tragic and heroic scene in history was staged on this smoke-filled battlefield.
The suicide squads charged with the determination to kill the enemy and protect the country. Just as their commander said, now is the time to fight for their lives. No one thought about coming back alive.
The Guangxi army's tens of thousands of death squads took advantage of the cover of night and began to charge, like waves of waves, not afraid of the trenches, barbed wire fences and the hail of bullets from the Japanese in front of them, showing their bravery and heroism.
The main force of the Japanese counterattack also completed preparations for artillery fire. The 150mm heavy artillery was pointed diagonally in the direction of the Chinese defenders, and the dark barrels exuded a metallic luster.
With the sound of metal friction, shells were pushed into the barrel one after another. As the order to fire was given, and with the sound of tom, the recoil of the heavy artillery caused smoke and dust to rise from the ground, and the artillery position was shrouded in smoke and dust.
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The arrogant and ferocious artillery shells streaked across the dark night sky, slamming into the Chinese defenders' positions with roar and pressure. The ground was shaking violently, as if experiencing a magnitude 10 earthquake. The simple fortifications of the Chinese positions were destroyed and plunged into a sea of fire.
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The wood for building the fortifications flew into the sky, and the soldiers' bodies were torn into pieces. There was a sea of fire, gunpowder smoke and splashing explosions everywhere. The Chinese garrison positions suffered a devastating blow.
The Japanese naval guns parked at sea also began to fire. The explosion range of these naval guns could cover a football field and were extremely lethal, turning all the buildings and fortifications on the Chinese defenders' defense line into powder.
The position was plunged into a sea of smoke and fire, the cannons were roaring, the earth was shaking, and the earth was shaking. Many people had their internal organs shattered and their mouths and noses bleeding to death.
The Gui Army death squads who launched the charge were trapped in a situation where they could not advance or retreat. There were enemy artillery blockades in the rear and dense enemy firepower in the front. In the end, they had to charge forcefully.
The death squads of the Guangxi Army puffed out their chests and roared towards the Japanese. The Japanese positions behind the barbed wire sprayed out a rain of bullets, and the soldiers of the Guangxi Army fell one after another like wheat.
Blood dyed the earth red. For the sake of the country and the nation, these soldiers who traveled thousands of miles to the battlefield fulfilled their promise to serve the country with their lives.
In just one hour, more than 10,000 Guangxi Army death squads all fell on the charging road, and no one survived.
At this moment, the rear positions faced with artillery fire were also in danger. Many officers were killed and their bodies could not be found. The recruits were running around in panic. Many divisions' command systems suffered devastating consequences.
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At this moment, the main force of the Japanese infantry launched an attack. They used tanks to clear the way and crush the Chinese defenders' positions one after another. Many Chinese defenders had to fight alone until they were killed.
Positions fell one after another, and because the command system was paralyzed by artillery fire in the dark, many scattered troops began to retreat, preparing to retreat to the rear positions and then hold on.
In the dark night, there were gunshots and artillery fire everywhere. The Dingjiaqiao position was surrounded on three sides. Some of the scattered soldiers were resisting with their lives lost, while others were retreating to the back in confusion. It was a chaotic situation.
"We can't hold it any longer, pack up your things and move out." Yang Ling knew that it was impossible to hold Dingjiaqiao at this moment.
The command system of the 174th Division has been paralyzed, the officers have been killed, and many battalions and companies have been scattered. It is impossible to gather the troops in the dark. Even if they can be gathered in time, they cannot stop the Japanese troops who are currently attacking fiercely.
Yang Ling tied the bullet bag to his body and loosened his leggings. They were about to start a long escape, and he wanted to survive.
Although Lao Wangtou was unwilling, he still obeyed Yang Ling's order and carried the canvas bag he had prepared on his body, which was filled with dry food collected from the corpses of the Japanese.
Those who followed the Gui army to counterattack suffered heavy losses. Now there are only a dozen or so people following Yang Ling. The rest are either dead or scattered. Yang Ling can no longer care about that. The only one who can escape alive is
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Yang Ling walked at the front with a gun, followed closely by Lao Wangtou and four or five wounded soldiers. The remaining soldiers guarded the rear and left and right sides under Yang Ling's arrangement.
In the dark night, there was fierce gunfire, and the Japanese were already rushing towards Dingjiaqiao from three sides. The Japanese assault teams had already interspersed in, and there were fierce battles on their left and right sides from time to time.
Bullets flew past Yang Ling and the others from time to time, and explosions also sounded from time to time. There were also many Gui soldiers running around in the dark night, and Yang Ling pulled them into his team without saying a word whenever he encountered them.
Yang Ling and his men rushed toward the outskirts of Dingjiaqiao. They wanted to survive and prepared to break out.
Gui Army platoon leader Li Tiezhu was also running. He and more than a dozen Gui Army soldiers had been bitten by the Japanese.
After the Japanese bombardment ended, Li Tiezhu wanted to go to his commander to ask for orders, but he only found their commander's body in the ruins. There was chaos everywhere, and the Japanese took the opportunity to attack again.
Li Tiezhu and the others did not dodge in a hurry and exchanged fire with the Japanese assault troops. More than ten of them were knocked down in just one encounter.
Although Li Tiezhu was very brave and hated the Japs, he saw the Japs' powerful firepower and had to fight and retreat. However, the Japs were like brown sugar stuck to his buttocks and could not be shaken off no matter what.
"Platoon leader, there are Japanese soldiers in front of us too!" The Gui soldiers who were running in front ran back panting and reported to Li Tiezhu.
Li Tiezhu gritted his teeth, knowing that it would be difficult to get around at this moment, so he shouted: "Brothers, if you are not afraid of death, follow me and rush out!"