Throughout the afternoon, although no fighting broke out, the exchanges of personnel between the Chinese and Japanese positions seemed much denser than in the previous days.
The Independence Regiment moved all the supplies into the tunnels, and the fortifications on the main positions on the top of the mountain were once again strengthened. The 155mm howitzers of the Japanese Lushun Heavy Artillery Brigade were no joke.
The Japanese army's position was also very lively. Groups of Japanese soldiers walked out of the position and disappeared from the sight of the Chinese commander.
The dark clouds of the coming war shrouded the entire clear sky. As night fell, people could feel a little relieved.
But everyone could feel that maybe this was Luo Wenyu's last peaceful night.
At the headquarters of the Independent Regiment in the tunnel behind the mountain, Liu Xueyuan, an angry young female reporter, wrote her first battlefield report, "Into the Line of Fire."
"On the evening of March 21, the 22nd year of the Republic of China, there were stars in the night sky. It should be a good weather tomorrow. However, no one on the position looked up to see the beautiful starry sky. Except for the sentries, most of them were sleeping soundly. Opposite them
, is the nearly 30,000-strong force of the Japanese 8th Division.
The Japanese invaders had tanks, heavy artillery, and even airplanes, but these sleeping soldiers only had guns and a small number of small mortars in their hands.
It can be said that the disparity in strength between the enemy and ourselves and the severity of the situation far exceed that of the Songhu War of Resistance a year ago. But these useless warriors still slept soundly.
I actually wanted to ask them why they weren't afraid, but I couldn't bear to wake them up. Most of them were still young people in their twenties at most, younger than me. Their young, muddy faces looked a little tired, but
The steel gun is in their hands and in their arms. This may be a true portrayal of "being prepared for danger"!
Fortunately, I finally met a veteran who had not slept, smoking a cigarette and wiping his gun. He was indeed very old. Under the starlight, his wrinkles were much deeper than my father's. He did not wear a military rank, so I had no way of knowing who he was.
position, so I can only call him a veteran.
After listening to my childish questions, the veteran smiled for a long time with his teeth bared. His teeth were a bit yellow from smoking all year round, and his beard seemed to have not been shaved for more than a month. He looked very desolate. I thought if he was paying attention to his military appearance.
If I meet Captain Liu, he will definitely be in trouble, especially when he looks at me and smiles with that expression.
"You're so scared! If you're afraid of the little Japs, won't they come? Naturally, it's time to sleep and eat. Eat and drink enough to get a good night's sleep and wait for the Japs to come and fuck him to death." This is a veteran.
The original words, but please forgive me, I don’t know how to write the word DIAO, it should be a very rude word!
No one has ever spoken so rudely in front of me. In the past, I should have stood up and left without saying another word to him. But I didn't, because I saw it in the eyes of that veteran who was disheveled and spoke rudely.
When he looked at me, he felt a desire for a woman. Please believe my intuition as a woman. He also had due respect for me as a reporter and a cultural person, but he had no fear.
Not to me, but when I asked him if he was afraid of the Japanese invaders who were several times my size. His eyes were very calm, just as calm as when he looked at my chest from time to time. He was really not afraid.
At that moment, I finally knew why those young soldiers were able to sleep soundly. Yes, they were not afraid at all. They were not like me, who came to the front line with enthusiasm to interview, but when they saw the Japanese army and them
After that, I was so nervous that I couldn't sleep, so I sat under the lantern and wrote this text.
Yes, they were fearless, fearless of the Japanese front, and even fearless of death. They did not collectively write a suicide note like in ancient books, nor did they perform the feat of carrying a coffin into battle. They simply told us that they were fearless by sleeping soundly.
His strong integrity and courage are rare in ancient and modern times. With such fearless soldiers, the position is safe and the Great Wall is safe. The Republic of China will never perish, and the Chinese nation will eventually win the final victory! With them, Liu Xueyuan will also
Have a good sleep, I will give you the latest report tomorrow.
Ji Yanxue looked at the first report written by Reporter Liu that Gou Defu brought to her, smiled brilliantly, and replied with one word: "Fat."
I have to say that Liu Xueyuan's report was very true and exciting, while the other male reporter's report was much more plain. He basically praised the Chinese defenders' high morale in a straightforward way, which was also very interesting.
Those who followed the rules did not mention sensitive words such as unit numbers.
Radio waves carried reports from the front to Peking. The president of the "People's Daily" smiled broadly, and the printing plant printed all night long. The newspaper's sales will definitely explode tomorrow.
At the same time, the headquarters of the Eighth Division was brightly lit and generals gathered.
Lieutenant General Nishi Giichi, commander of the 8th Division, Major General Terube Tanibe, chief of staff of the 8th Division, Major General Kan Nagakawahara, commander of the 16th Brigade, Major General Matsuda Kunizo, commander of the 11th Brigade, Mukuten
Li Shoushan, commander of the Provincial Independent Brigade, Colonel Hattori Shaono, commander of the 8th Cavalry Regiment, Colonel Nakao Inoue, commander of the 8th Artillery Regiment, Lieutenant Colonel Yuzo Takada of the 1st Tank Battalion, and Lieutenant Colonel Matsu Ishii of the Lushun Heavy Artillery Battalion.
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"Gentlemen, Mole has sent back the news that our army has fully grasped the reality of the Chinese defenders on the opposite side. Tomorrow morning, our army will launch an attack. The battle plan will be read out by Chief of Staff Tanibe-kun later. I hope that this time
Don't let your Excellency Commander Muto down." After the generals and subordinates were all seated, Nishiyi stood up and said expressionlessly.
"Your Excellency, Division Commander, would you like to ask whether the defenders of Luo Wenyu China are three regiments, three brigades, or three divisions? Also, can we trust the mole? You must know that it is precisely due to intelligence errors that we misestimated the enemy's strength.
In terms of military strength, the 4th Brigade was completely destroyed." Matsuda Kunizo, the commander of the 11th Brigade, first stood up, bowed slightly to Nishi Yiichi respectfully, and then asked directly.
This was not a question, but there was an example of the 4th Brigade being shattered, and the Japanese major general showed enough caution.
"Mole is the most capable subordinate of the Kwantung Army Intelligence Section Chief and Lieutenant Colonel Zhi Ying. If anyone feels that something is wrong, they can talk to Lieutenant Colonel Zhi Ying. As for Luo Wenyu's side, the China defenders are already very clear.
, headed by the Independent Regiment of the Second Division of the Central Army in China and two regiments under the 29th Army, a total of three regiments with a total strength of more than 7,000 people. Gentlemen, this is not a meeting to answer questions, but a meeting to issue military orders.
Please do your best to implement it. If anyone dares to slack off, he will be punished by military law." Faced with a small inquiry from his subordinates, Xiyi casually explained a few sentences with a livid face, and ended the matter in an almost arrogant way.
Questions.
All the generals were as silent as a cicada, and they bowed their heads heavily and said, "Hai."
The Chinese defenders only have three regiments with more than 7,000 people. This is good news for every Japanese commander here. But how did these 7,000 people destroy the 4th Brigade? Could it be that Mitsuchi Suzuki was the leader?
Pigs, are the thousands of people in the 4th Brigade also pigs?
No wonder the commander of the Xiyi 1st Division looked ugly. Perhaps, he would rather be facing the three divisions of the Chinese Army!
With the promulgation of the military order, the Japanese generals returned to their units one after another to prepare for the battle against the Chinese army early the next morning.
Thirty thousand versus seven thousand, no matter how you think about it, it is a must-win battle.
The confident Japanese generals had no idea what kind of brutal offensive and defensive battle they would face.