It was dark in a blink of an eye, and the contest between the two sides still had no winner. Even at night, the fighting in the trenches did not stop. Gunfires were heard one after another, and there were German and ghost weapons. It showed that the two sides were evenly matched, and no one had a bite. Who to swallow;
The Japs filled in another squadron before dark, but the effect was not too obvious. It was like letting a small fish into the lake, it just created a ripple, and then nothing happened. The battle inside was still not divided. Win or lose.
Luo Ying did not add any more troops inside. He had confidence in his brothers. The most important thing was that the reserve team he used only had a third company and a baggage company. The guard platoon of the battalion headquarters had been sent to the periphery, so the battalion There are only a few people in the department, and there are only about 200 people left who can be used. He will not move again unless it is absolutely necessary.
The most idle person in the headquarters is Luo Ying. He doesn't have many cards to play now, so he can only wait patiently. This night, the brothers of the first and second companies are still fighting bloody battles with the Japanese. The fighting on the two wings has been suspended. Still tugging at his heart;
Although he looked confident, he was actually very worried. The Japanese had already deployed 5 squadrons in the trenches, with a small number of 1,000 people, while the first and second companies only had 200 people. The ratio of forces between the two sides had expanded to Nearly 4 to 1 (the Japanese had already suffered nearly 200 casualties before entering the trench), the gap was already huge, so Luo Ying became uneasy.
"Battal Commander, do you want to send another platoon in?"
Third Company Li Zhao suggested in a low voice.
Luo Ying shook his head and said:
"Wait a minute! Believe in Li Shuo and the others!
The Japanese still have a lot of chips. We can't use up all the cards too early. What both sides are fighting for now is endurance. The decisive battle is often about persistence in the last hour. Whoever persists can take the initiative!
Wait for the Japanese to put in another squadron. "
After Luo Ying finished speaking, he continued to stare at the map. His mind had already flown to Luo Shopkeeper battlefield;
Judging from the latest battle situation reported to them by the division headquarters, the 262 Brigade fought very hard. After two days of fighting, more than half of the casualties were lost. Fortunately, their tunnels were connected to the 264 Brigade. The 264 Brigade, which was under relatively less pressure, gave the 262 Brigade After supporting a battalion, the battle situation was stabilized.
Commander Chen, the commander-in-chief of the Northern Route Army, gave the order to the 88th Division to hold on for a week, and then replace the 88th Division with the 11th Division. The Japanese also mobilized 22 brigades from outside the customs and domestic areas to support the Shencheng battlefield. Wusongkou landed, and it would take at least five days for the government's reinforcements to arrive on the battlefield. The entire 15th Army was under great pressure.
Sun Yuanliang's instruction to him was to hold the Liujiapo position at all costs. He could not put the 12th Regiment on the flank of the 262nd Brigade, otherwise he would lose everything.
The current Battle of Luodian is very different from another time and space. In another time and space, the 67th Division and the 11th Division took turns fighting against the Japanese 11th Division. During this time, the 67th Division and the 11th Division were almost crippled. At most In two days, China will lose the battle for Luodian;
The loss of Luodian disrupted the overall deployment of the Huaxia Army, leaving the Kuomintang Army's reinforcements to fill the holes, followed by the Guangxi 21st Group Army. After arriving at the Shencheng battlefield, in order to retake the Luodian area, six divisions With the Japanese's indiscriminate bombing, they launched a counterattack against the Japanese's strong positions.
Due to lack of combat experience against the Japanese and their hasty entry into the battlefield, six divisions were wiped out in one day;
At this time, the Japanese reinforcements from three divisions drawn from North China and the mainland arrived again. The theater commander had no choice but to continuously draw troops from the southern front to fill the holes in the northern line. As a result, there was a vacancy in the coastal forces on the southern front. There was only one near Hangzhou Bay. One company remains.
In the end, the Japanese army of 100,000 suddenly landed from Hangzhou Bay, seriously threatening the retreat of the Kuomintang army, causing the Kuomintang army to retreat across the board and lose the decisive battle.
Due to the butterfly effect of Luo Ying and the Independent Battalion, the main force of the current Ninth Army is still there, and the center line is as stable as a rock;
The main force of the 88th Division holding Luodian is still there, and the headquarters also has a mobile force of the 11th Division as a reserve force. There is no problem in Luodian holding on for another week. The premise is that the Liujiapo position must be defended and cannot be copied by the Japanese 12th Regiment. The 262nd Brigade retreated.
Luo Ying really didn't expect that his own battalion would become a key chess piece just like Baoshan Battalion. Since the troops on the northern front were still very strong, Baoshan, a key point, was still under the control of the Kuomintang Army;
If this is the case, the 21st Group Army may not have been lost in vain, and the battlefield on the northern front will be stabilized. As long as a large number of troops are not drawn from the southern and central lines, this battle can still be fought, and at least the Japanese will pay. A greater price...
Thinking of this, Luo Ying's heart became warm. He, a small battalion commander, could not control the decisive battle involving hundreds of thousands of people, but Liu Jiapo had the final say. He had to defend it no matter what. Even if the independent battalion was wiped out, he would not do it. We want to cripple the 12th Regiment!
"Li Zhao, be mentally prepared for the lighting of the independent battalion. The people are at the position!"
Luo Ying couldn't sleep that night, and the captain of the 12th Regiment, Anda Twenty-san, also didn't sleep. He was also under pressure from his division headquarters and was discussing countermeasures with several captains.
"Gentlemen, according to intelligence, a large number of reinforcements from Central China, East China, and South China are rushing to the Shencheng battlefield day and night, leaving us little time;
Luodian must be captured before the Chinese reinforcements arrive, otherwise the imperial army will be very passive on the northern front. Not only will they be unable to open up the situation, they may even be driven into the sea by the Chinese who have an absolute military advantage.
Now the whole world is staring at Shencheng. If we are driven into the sea by the Chinese on the northern front, where will the empire's face be?
Luodian has now become the winner on the chessboard, fighting in the middle of the game, the winner wins everything, and the loser loses everything!
Liu Jiapo is now like two national players playing chess in a "robbery battle". Whoever wins this calamity will be able to take the initiative in the battle of Luodian. Our 12th Regiment has no retreat and must win after dawn. In the Liujiapo position, the independent battalion was eliminated, and then the flank attack on the 262nd Brigade was completed. "
Major Okazaki, the captain of the third battalion, said murderously:
“Your Excellency, Wing Commander, the three squadrons of the Second Battalion have already invested in it, and the independent battalion at this time should have exhausted its full strength;
The official requested to lead the third brigade to launch a strong attack from the surface position after dawn. I want to see what Luo Ying can do to stop this thousand-strong army! "
Anda Twenty-Three looked at him with great admiration, and then said loudly:
"Hey, Okazaki-kun is really a fierce general of the empire. Luo Ying did not play according to the rules and thought that we would invest a large number of troops in the trenches. If we fight a chaotic battle, our strength advantage will not be reflected at all;
Okazaki-kun's move went against the grain and would definitely catch Tian Luoying off guard. His main force was already entangled with the imperial army in the tunnel, and it was impossible to draw the troops to the surface positions. It was the second brigade that made the final decision. The time has come.
Tomorrow the field artillery brigade will give you the greatest support. We must take down the surface positions of Liujiapo in one go, and then launch an attack from the outside inward, cooperating with the imperial army in the trenches to wipe out the Chinese in one fell swoop. "
Under heavy pressure from the division headquarters, Anda 23 finally made up its mind and committed the last field brigade to the Liujiapo battlefield. The independent battalion also faced its greatest test. They must withstand the enemy's powerful attack and continue to fight. He must persist until dark, otherwise all his arrangements will come to nothing...
When a red sun rises from the east, this long night has finally passed, and the fierce battle in the tunnel has come to an end. Maybe the winner has been decided, maybe everyone is tired, and they need to rest for a while. So keep fighting.
The resilience of the two oriental peoples determines that this battle can only have one winner. Both sides are already red-eyed. The fight will not end until one side falls completely. The temporary tranquility means nothing at all, just like the calm sea. , there are endless turbulent waves underneath...
"Its daybreak."
Luo Ying said quietly.
"Its daybreak!"
Anda Twenty-Three said excitedly.
On the position of the field artillery brigade of the 12th Regiment, the cannons raised their ferocious muzzles. The Japanese artillerymen began to stuff the cannon shells into the butts of the cannons. A new round of attack by the 23rd Regiment would be launched by They initiate;
The Japanese Third Battalion set out to take position. Thousands of Japanese soldiers formed a rigorous offensive formation. Every Japanese soldier was full of confidence. Major Okazaki even went into battle in person. He had taken off his straight major military uniform and only wore A white stand-up collared shirt, washed and spotless, with a scarf tied coquettishly around the head, making it look very impressive.
Adachi Twenty-three, who was watching in the command headquarters, nodded repeatedly and praised Yagi Major and others without hesitation:
"Yoshi, Okazaki-kun is indeed brave and is your Majesty's most loyal and brave warrior. Let us congratulate him!
Order the artillery brigade to fire! "
