Qishan County is not very far from Fufeng County, and it takes about nine hours of urgent march to get there.
Li Qiufan was not in a hurry at first, but after knowing that the enemy had heavy artillery, he became anxious.
Regardless of whether the 36th Army arrived or not, the heavy artillery bombardment alone would cause them heavy casualties.
Yi Zong is his most elite unit, able to withstand 50,000 to 60,000 national troops with about 25,000 troops.
There are basically no new recruits in this unit, they are all veterans who have participated in battles, and there are also quite a few who have fought against the Japanese.
It's very distressing to lose one such soldier, not to mention that more than two thousand people have been sacrificed.
Now that the enemy has transferred heavy artillery, it means there will be greater casualties in the future, which Li Qiufan does not want to see.
According to the normal speed, it would take Li Yunlong arrived at Wujing Town around six o'clock in the morning.
But Li Qiufan directly shortened his time by one hour, which gave Li Yunlong a headache.
But if Li Qiufan could issue such an order, he must be in trouble.
Li Yunlong could only urge the troops to speed up and reduce their rest time.
The fighting continued on the south slope position on the other side. The 57th Army and the 90th Army once again organized soldiers to launch an attack.
Fortunately, with the support of two regiments of fresh troops, they were not forced into position again.
Under Li Qiufan's order, the artillery regiment belonging to the first column continued to bombard the south slope, and the artillery shells they carried were almost exhausted.
The artillery regiment to which the column belongs is different from the heavy artillery division. It does not carry many artillery shells. After all, they do not have as many cars as the heavy artillery division.
The battle continued until about two o'clock in the morning again. At this time, both the enemy and ourselves were a little exhausted.
I have been fighting since the day, and my spirit is always tense.
Then there was only about an hour's rest in total, which made many people find it difficult to pull the bolt.
The commanders of the 57th Army and the 90th Army also discovered this situation and could only order the troops to stop the attack.
Seeing that the enemy was no longer charging, the soldiers on the south slope finally breathed a sigh of relief.
At the same time, Li Qiufan also relaxed. If the enemy troops continued, the southern slope position might not be able to hold on.
"Let brothers seize the time to rest. Judging from the frequency of the enemy's attacks, it is estimated that they have received a death order. I am afraid they will launch another attack soon!"
Li Qiufan gave Erhu instructions, and then began to close his eyes and rest.
Erhu nodded towards Li Qiufan, and then arranged for someone to tell the soldiers.
But this peaceful time did not last long. At four o'clock in the morning, the enemy launched another attack.
Li Qiufan was closing his eyes when a sudden explosion woke him up.
Li Qiufan suddenly opened his eyes when he heard the explosion, then stood up and looked in the direction of the sound.
Still on the south slope position, the enemy shelled it again, followed by an infantry charge.
After the battle started on the Nanpo position, the enemy troops at the main position of Wujing Town also launched an attack.
This time, the opponent's heavy artillery did not only take care of the south slope position, but also shelled the main position of Chaowujing Town, which was covered with rain and dew.
Li Qiufan didn't have time to avoid being covered in mud, and then he became angry.
"There's really no end for these idiots!"
Li Qiufan gritted his teeth and cursed angrily, and then had someone call the correspondent.
"Send a telegram to the Third Column and ask how long it will take for them to arrive!"
Li Qiufan once again asked the correspondent to send a telegram to Li Yunlong, asking for their location and arrival time.
Li Yunlong responded quickly and promised to arrive at Wujing Town before five o'clock.
"It's finally here, I'll let you dance for another hour!"
Hearing that Li Yunlong could arrive before five o'clock, Li Qiufan looked at the enemy's position opposite, and then said fiercely.
"Erhu, inform the troops to be ready to launch a counterattack at any time and wait for my order!"
Afterwards, Li Qiufan asked Erhu to inform the commanders and fighters of the frontline units that the troops were about to launch a counterattack.
After receiving the order, everyone was puzzled. It was obvious that their own side was being beaten, so why did they suddenly have to launch a counterattack.
They didn't know that the three verticals were about to arrive, so they were very confused.
But they knew that Li Qiufan was currently at the main position of Wujing Town, and he must have given the order, so everyone chose to believe it.
Time passed by minute by minute, and it was soon going to be five o'clock.
Just when Li Qiufan lowered his head to look at his watch again, the correspondent reported that the Third Column had arrived near Wujing Town and was currently at the location of Chenjiagou.
"Damn it, we're finally here!"
The time at this time was 4:53, and the Third Column arrived at Wujing Town seven minutes early. Li Qiufan couldn't help but curse.
Then he took the map and looked at it, and found the location of Chenjiagou on it.
At this time, the third column was behind the enemy's position, to be precise, behind the 90th Army.
"Erhu, do you think we should fight the 57th Army or the 90th Army?"
After looking at the map, Li Qiufan suddenly asked Erhu beside him. This question directly confused Erhu.
"Um, can't we fight both of them together?"
Erhu was filled with questions, scratched his head and said to Li Qiufan.
"Although I also want to fight together, but judging from the current situation, we can't afford it!"
"Currently, one column has suffered heavy casualties, and the soldiers are exhausted."
"Also, Li Yunlong's three verticals are not in good condition. He traveled all night without much rest."
"So we can only leave one army at most, which is the limit. This is still the best result."
Li Qiufan shook his head at Heizi, and then analyzed the situation of the army for him.
"Then attack the 57th Army! They have heavy artillery over there!"
After listening to Li Qiufan's words, Erhu nodded helplessly, but then said to him excitedly.
"Haha, it's just like what I thought!"
After hearing Erhu's answer, Li Qiufan smiled and said.
"Send a telegram to the Third Column and ask them to go around to Majiazhuang on the south side of Chenjiagou and prepare to attack the enemy forces at Wujing Nanbao!"
After Li Qiufan confirmed the attack target, he immediately asked the correspondent to send a telegram to Li Yunlong and asked him to go behind the 57th Army.
After receiving the order, Li Yunlong immediately led his troops around and successfully arrived at Majiazhuang, and then reported to Li Qiufan.
"Inform the artillery regiment to modify the shooting of Zhu Yuan, take out the remaining assets, and launch an artillery bombardment on the enemy positions in the direction of Wujing Nanbao in ten minutes!"
After receiving the news that the three vertical columns were in place, Li Qiufan immediately said to the correspondent beside him.
