"That's right, old brigadier, just wait and see the show next time!"
Li Qiufan smiled and nodded at the old brigade commander, then picked up the binoculars and looked at the enemy aircraft.
After hearing Li Qiufan's words, the old brigade commander also quickly picked up the telescope and took a look.
At this time, the enemy's aircraft was rapidly approaching the Shuangmiao Village position and soon reached the sky above the position.
Just when the enemy pilots wanted to continue flying for reconnaissance, suddenly all the more than 20 anti-aircraft guns of the anti-aircraft artillery regiment opened fire.
Densely packed artillery shells exploded in the air, like a grand fireworks show.
A crossfire net of more than 20 anti-aircraft guns formed a blockade over the Shuangmiao Village position in an instant, catching the enemy planes off guard.
Due to the sudden incident, the enemy pilots were not prepared at all, and seven aircraft were shot down directly.
The rest were also affected to varying degrees. After quickly increasing the flight altitude, they saved their lives.
After flying away from the Shuangmiao Village position, the shocked pilot directly asked the 12th Corps why they didn't say that the other side had anti-aircraft guns, and there were more than 20 of them.
The 12th Corps was also confused. It never expected that the People's Liberation Army opposite had even anti-aircraft guns.
"Hahaha, it was so damn enjoyable! I shot down seven planes!"
Seeing that seven enemy planes had been shot down, the old brigade commander excitedly gave Li Qiufan a hug.
"Old brigade commander, what about that, be more reserved!"
Li Qiufan was choked by the old brigade commander and said hurriedly to him.
"Blame me, blame me, I'm so happy!"
"In the past, when we saw enemy planes, we could only run or hide. Unexpectedly, now it's the other way around, and they are running away!"
"Your cannon is pretty good! I'll give you two of them after the battle!"
After hearing Li Qiufan's words, the old brigade commander realized that he had used too much force. After apologizing, he started thinking about anti-aircraft artillery.
"The old brigade commander wouldn't take you like this, you're just robbing him openly!"
Hearing that two of his anti-aircraft guns were gone, Li Qiufan quickly began to protest.
"What? We haven't seen each other for such a long time, why can't I ask you to respect me?"
Hearing Li Qiufan's protest, the old brigade commander raised his eyebrows and said.
"Um, then we agreed that it would be two doors, no more!"
Seeing the threatening look in the old brigade commander's eyes, Li Qiufan immediately softened and sent the two anti-aircraft guns out.
"By the way, I think this cannon requires a lot of people to operate. I don't need you to send someone to teach you. Just give me the man and the cannon!"
After hearing that Li Qiufan promised to give him two anti-aircraft guns, the old brigade commander nodded with satisfaction.
Then he remembered that none of his men seemed to know how to use this cannon, so he turned around and asked Li Qiufan to get the gunner over.
Li Qiufan almost vomited blood when he heard this. He lost not only two cannons, but also a dozen outstanding soldiers.
However, due to the majesty of the old brigade commander, Li Qiufan did not refuse.
Because he knew that the result would definitely be that the protest was ineffective, and maybe something else would have to be added.
While an unfair deal was taking place on Li Qiufan's side, the Twelfth Corps was exploding.
There were two voices among the senior leaders of the entire 12th Corps. One was to desperately break through the People's Liberation Army position in Shuangmiao Village and continue to provide aid to the east.
The other is to call for reinforcements immediately, or to withdraw directly to Zhumadian and implement an immediate aid plan.
The person who put forward the second opinion was simply a little afraid of Li Qiufan.
Before the two armies fought together, they had already lost several artillery positions, four tanks, and seven aircraft.
As for the sacrificed infantry, that was just to add to their numbers. They were incomparable in front of these heavy weapons, aircraft and tanks.
Just when they were arguing and having fun, a telegram suddenly came from the old man.
Because the Twelfth Corps is a crucial part of the old man's plan, if they make mistakes and don't provide timely support, the entire plan will fall apart.
As a result, the old man gave a fatal order to the 12th Corps, asking it to break through the People's Liberation Army's defense lines and carry out aid to the east.
This telegram made everyone shut their mouths. After looking around at everyone, the commander of the 12th Corps gave the order to continue fighting.
But this time they were more cautious. In order to reduce losses, they did not use tanks to clear the way, but instead used infantry to charge directly.
Li Qiufan also roughly guessed what was happening on the enemy's side, so he immediately ordered the troops to counterattack and must withstand the enemy's attack.
The two sides fought back and forth for a whole day and night, during which they lost countless ammunition.
The old brigade commander's troops ran out of ammunition after fighting for most of the day, and Li Qiufan replenished them later. This shows how brutal the battle was.
The Twelfth Corps suffered a direct loss of nearly 20,000 people after a day and night of fighting, and Li Qiufan's casualties were also considerable, with a loss of nearly 8,000 people.
"Damn it, this stupid 12th Corps is so difficult to deal with, its combat effectiveness is so strong!"
The old brigade commander looked at the casualty list sent by his subordinates and couldn't help but cursed.
Nearly half of the eight thousand people lost by Li Qiufan were soldiers from the old brigade commander's column, which is why the old brigade commander was so angry.
Perhaps the enemy found that the first and second columns were difficult to fight, so when attacking, they focused on the position in charge of the old brigade commander's column, and the intensity of the attack was greater than elsewhere.
This also resulted in the casualties of the old brigade commander's column accounting for nearly half, and the first and second columns combined were equal to it.
"Old brigade commander, if that doesn't work, just withdraw your column and use it as a reserve. Anyway, the position in Shuangmiao Village is not big, so my two columns are enough."
Li Qiufan saw the enemy's small moves and said to the old brigade commander when the two armies were at a truce.
"Fart! Your kid's army can beat me! You're a bitch and you were once my soldier!"
Upon hearing Li Qiufan's words, the old brigade commander exploded instantly. He stood up and gave Li Qiufan a kick, and then snapped at him.
"Old brigade commander, I didn't mean that!"
Li Qiufan thought that the old brigade commander had misunderstood what he meant, so he quickly explained to him.
"You don't need to explain, kid, I know what you mean, and I can also see the enemy's intentions!"
"But my soldiers are human and they are not yours. I brought you here this time, so I have no reason to withdraw my troops."
"The next battle will proceed as planned. These idiots see my soldiers as easy to bully, so I will bully them!"
The old brigade commander waved his hand towards Li Qiufan. He naturally knew that Li Qiufan was doing it for his own good, but he had no reason to let the troops go down.
And since such a big problem has been created, he must get it back with his own hands.
