At this time, the Jinsui Army had no plans to break out, because they judged from the sound of gunfire that the Eighth Route Army did not have as many troops as they did.
And although they were surrounded at this time, they were not very passive, so the commander of the 16th Army took a fancy to the military industry that came to their door.
But out of caution, the commander of the 16th Army sent a telegram to the superiors, requesting reinforcements.
Because so many Eighth Route Army troops suddenly appeared here, he was not sure if there was any ambush.
But he didn't worry too much, because he felt that even if there were still ambushes, the Eighth Route Army would not be able to eat his more than 30,000 people for a while.
The two sides instantly entered a state of conflict. No one took the initiative to charge, but just shot at each other from their respective positions.
As time dragged on, the commander of the 16th Army began to feel that something was wrong.
Because he found that there were no other ambush troops, that is to say, there were only two groups of Eighth Route Army troops in front and behind.
But these troops simply couldn't defeat his Sixteenth Army, let alone the Japanese's Tenth Army.
Under such circumstances, it would be very strange for the other party to still stay and fight with him.
Li Qiufan's judgment was correct. The commander of the 16th Army had already guessed his intention and telegraphed the senior leaders of the Jinsui Army to prepare for a breakout.
The sudden shift of the Jinsui Army's center gave Li Qiufan a bad feeling, and he immediately called the telegraph operator.
"Immediately send a telegram to the Second Division to tell them that the enemy is preparing to break out, so they must withstand it!"
Li Qiufan guessed that the other side was about to break through and had already transferred most of its troops to the Second Division, otherwise the pressure on his side would not have dropped drastically.
Sure enough, after guessing Li Qiufan's intentions, the commander of the 16th Army found the Japanese commander of the 10th Army.
After some discussion, the two decided to break out first, and then cooperate with the reinforcements to annihilate the Eighth Route Army.
And the direction they decided to break out was also on the side of the Second Division, because behind the Second Division was the sphere of influence of the Jinsui Army.
After receiving the telegram from Li Qiufan, Su Shi's expression became slightly solemn, because the real battle was about to begin, and the next battle was related to the survival of their entire second division.
"Brothers, the enemy on the opposite side is about to charge. Are you afraid?"
He howled loudly to the surroundings in the trench, and the soldiers who heard him responded that they were not afraid.
"I heard from the commander that there are nearly 10,000 little Japs in the Jinsui Army opposite us. Have you figured out how to greet them?"
Su Shi shouted to the soldiers again, and this time he told them about the existence of the Japanese.
Because Li Qiufan only informed a few people at the top of the news before, the soldiers below did not know at all. After hearing the news, everyone was shocked and speechless.
"That's right, there are nearly 10,000 little devils opposite us, and it was Yan Laoxi who kept them here!"
"It is because of this that the commander resolutely decided to fight this battle."
"Think about what the devils have done in our country, think about the people who died in their hands, think about our senior martyrs, have you figured out how to deal with these devils!"
He was a little excited, shouting loudly towards the soldiers around him, every word seemed to pierce his heart.
"Kill these sons of bitches!"
"Cut their heads off!"
"Revenge! Kill these idiots!"
"………………."
In an instant, countless curses resounded throughout the entire camp, and everyone broke out. Their eyes wanted to peel off the devil's skin and convulse him.
He laughed after hearing these insults. He looked around at the soldiers on the battlefield and continued:
"Brothers, the commander gave us an order to hold our position and never let the Jinsui Army and the Japanese break out. Can we do it?"
"able!"
After hearing what he said, everyone looked at him firmly and clenched the weapons in their hands.
“The brave one wins when we meet on a narrow road!”
He clenched his fists, raised his right hand above his head, and shouted loudly.
"kill!"
All the soldiers clenched their fists and raised their right hands, shouting kill.
The sound of killing echoed throughout the battlefield, and the Jinsui Army and the Japanese who were preparing to break out also heard it.
Feeling the intimidating killing intent, the legs of the timid Jinsui Army soldiers began to tremble, and they could no longer hold the weapons in their hands.
The faces of the Japanese also showed a look of solemnity and fear, because they had heard the word "kill" countless times. It was the call of death to them.
Both sides were at their last moment, and all the soldiers of the Second Division were waiting for the enemy's charge.
After a cannon shot, the Jinsui Army and the Japanese divided into two parts and began to attack the Second Division's position.
"Heizi, attack the enemy immediately and bring back all these bastards!"
After hearing the gunfire from the direction of the Second Division, Li Qiufan knew that the enemy was beginning to break through, and immediately ordered Heizi to attack the enemy on the opposite side.
For a moment, the situation on the battlefield became serious. Since there was no artillery fire to suppress it, the Jinsui Army and the Japanese quickly rushed to the Second Division's position.
However, the soldiers of the Second Division relied on hand-to-hand combat to defeat the enemy several times.
Although the position was held, the casualties of the Second Division were also very high, with nearly half of the casualties already suffered.
The Second Division suffered heavy casualties, and the Jinsui Army and the Japanese did not fare much better.
It was the first time for both of them to face this kind of troops, and they were so beaten that they once doubted whether these Eighth Route Army soldiers were real people.
Because the soldiers of the Second Division didn't care about being injured at all. As long as their bodies could still move, no matter what method they used, they would always drag an enemy to death.
This deadly fighting style deeply shocked the Jinsui Army and the Japanese, and many of them no longer had the courage to attack again.
On Li Qiufan's side, after several attacks, the defenders on the opposite position suffered heavy casualties, but they failed to occupy the position in the end.
Because the enemy has more troops than them, if one of them is destroyed, they will quickly replenish their defenses. For a moment, they were dragged here by the enemy.
"Send a telegram to the political commissar and ask how long it will take for them to arrive!"
Li Qiufan was already a little anxious now. If the delay continued like this, the Second Division would probably be defeated.
The battle lasted from morning to night, from sunrise to sunset.
During this period, the position had been in the hands of the Second Division, and it withstood every enemy attack, blocking the Jinsui Army and the Japanese in front of the formation.
However, the casualties were also very heavy. Of the original more than 12,000 people, only about 5,000 were still able to fight with guns, including slightly injured soldiers.
The Second Division suffered heavy casualties, but the Jinsui Army and the Japanese suffered even greater casualties. It took about 10,000 people to replace the more than 7,000 people of the Second Division. This was still a case of superior strength.
The commander of the 16th Army turned pale in this battle. At this time, he felt that he was in doom.
