While Li Qiufan was on his way, the old fox finally couldn't hold it any longer and ordered the 18th Corps to launch an attack before the newly formed 7th and 5th Corps arrived.
After receiving the order, the 18th Corps launched an attack from the south and northwest of Chengkou County.
After Wang Huzi noticed the enemy's movements, he immediately made arrangements to deploy in the two directions where the enemy was attacking.
Although the Second Corps only had one army of more than 20,000 people left in Chengkou County, they relied on the terrain advantage to block the attack of the enemy's 18th Corps.
The battle lasted for a whole day, and the 18th Corps not only failed to advance a step, but also lost a lot of troops, which made the old fox very angry.
But Wang Huzi was very satisfied with the result. Judging from the current situation, they could easily wait until the first regiment arrived.
But the good times didn't last long. The enemy's new seventh corps, which was transferred back midway, rushed to Chengkou County, which made Wang Huzi feel the pressure doubled instantly.
After the newly formed Seventh Corps arrived, it was immediately responsible for one direction of attack, so that the Eighteenth Corps no longer had to divide its forces to fight.
The enemy troops still attacked from two directions, but the intensity of the attack was completely different from the previous day because the strength of the troops doubled.
Seeing that the enemy's troops were so large, Wang Huzi immediately changed his tactics, from defending the previous day to fighting and retreating while fighting.
Because if he continues to hold his position as before, the casualties will be too great, and there may not be much left of his army waiting for the first regiment to arrive.
Moreover, Wang Huzi also dispersed some of his troops and continued to harass the enemy in companies and platoons.
Although this can't cause much damage to the enemy, it can prevent the enemy from resting and keep their nerves tense at any time.
This move can be said to be very damaging. Whenever the enemy stops to rest, the soldiers of the Second Corps will emerge from the forest and fire a few shots at the enemy.
These shots are not about whether they can hit the enemy, but about making the enemy who has just sat down immediately stand up and tightening the nerves that have just been relaxed again.
After coming down again and again, the enemy troops had been overwhelmed by the soldiers of the Second Corps.
At the slightest sign of trouble, they thought it was the People's Liberation Army attacking, which made them exhausted physically and mentally. The advancement speed of the two enemy corps was instantly slowed down.
Wang Beard used this method, coupled with constant blocking along the way, and it took two days to allow the enemy to advance to the last line of defense.
But then we can no longer retreat, because the rear is the hinterland of Chengkou County.
Once the enemy forces break through the defense line and enter the hinterland of Chengkou County, Chengkou County will not be able to be saved.
Because the terrain in the hinterland of Chengkou County is very flat, there is no geographical advantage at all.
In a place like this, using 20,000 people to defeat 100,000 people is simply a matter of death.
On the enemy's side, after knowing that what was in front of them was the last line of defense of the People's Liberation Army, they immediately launched a fierce attack.
The previous harassment made them hold a grudge, but now they were about to get their revenge, and their offensive intensity was directly increased to the extreme.
On the Second Corps side, Wang Huzi frowned as he watched the enemy troops violently attacking his own position.
Because at this intensity of attack, his army may not be able to stop it at all, and it won't take long before the defense line is penetrated.
"Notify all troops to hold on! The First Corps is not far from here. We can fight back when they arrive!"
Now Wang Huzi had no other choice but to inspire the soldiers with the news that the first regiment was about to arrive.
Although the soldiers of the Second Corps tried their best to block the attack, their manpower was exhausted and beyond their capabilities.
The number of casualties of the Second Corps continued to increase. Several positions changed hands several times and were captured by the enemy and then recaptured.
"Report to the commander, the Fourth Division has sent a message requesting to retreat. The Taoshuba position will no longer be able to be defended!"
Just as Wang Huzi was thinking about how to deal with it, suddenly the correspondent's voice sounded in his ears.
"No! Once the Fourth Division withdraws from Taoshuba, the enemy troops will rush in, and everything we have done will be in vain!"
"Tell the commander of the Fourth Division to nail him to the Taoshuba position for me. The enemy cannot be allowed to cross Taoshuba!"
After hearing what the correspondent said, Wang Beard immediately rejected the Fourth Division's request to retreat and let it be nailed to the position.
"Everyone who can hold a gun will follow me and go to Taoshuba to support the Fourth Division!"
After the correspondent responded to the Fourth Division, Wang Beard suddenly pulled out the gun from his waist, and then shouted at everyone in the command post.
"Commander, you can't go!"
Hearing that Wang Huzi was going to the front line to stop the attack in person, the guards hurried forward to stop him.
"Bullshit! The soldiers can go, why can't I go? They are all sons of father and mother!"
"Now I order you to pick up the gun and go with me to the Taoshuba position to support me. If you dare to stop me again, you will be the first to be killed!"
Seeing the guard blocking him, Wang Huzi immediately yelled at him.
After hearing what Wang Huzi said, the guard had no choice but to pull out the gun from his waist and escort Wang Huzi towards the Taoshuba position.
It didn't take long for Wang Huzi to lead the guards and a group of civilian cadres to the Taoshuba position.
After learning about it, the commander of the Fourth Division who was responsible for garrisoning the Taoshuba position immediately came over with a few soldiers.
"Commander, go back to the command post quickly, it's too dangerous here!"
After seeing Wang Huzi, the commander of the Fourth Division said to him anxiously that he couldn't afford it if something happened to Wang Huzi here.
"Don't talk nonsense, I know the difficulty of your fourth division stationed in Taoshuba, so I brought people here to support you!"
After Wang Huzi heard what the commander of the Fourth Division said, he immediately said to him with a straight face, and then took the lead and walked towards the trench.
"Commander! It's too dangerous here! What if something happens to you!"
"If you insist on staying here, then I will do the following!"
Seeing that Wang Huzi had made up his mind, the commander of the Fourth Division immediately glanced at the few soldiers around him.
After seeing the look in their commander's eyes, several soldiers immediately gathered around Wang Huzi and held his arms.
"What the hell are you going to do! Are you rebelling?"
Wang Huzi, who was being held up, became furious and turned to glare at the commander of the Fourth Division.
"Commander, I'm sorry!"
"Hurry up and send the commander back to the command post, and then guard him there!"
The commander of the Fourth Division first apologized to Wang Huzi, and then gave orders to his soldiers.
"Damn it! It's the other way around! It's the other way around!"
After hearing the words of the commander of the Fourth Division, Wang Huzi yelled angrily, and his eyes were a little red at the same time.
"Boom boom boom...!"
Just when Wang Huzi was about to be sent back by the soldiers of the Fourth Division, explosions suddenly sounded from the direction of the Taoshuba front line, causing everyone to look sideways.
