After a day and night of fierce fighting, both the enemy and us suffered losses, and our casualties seemed to be greater. However, the shock to the little devils was also strong, forcing them not to attack easily.
It seems that the Little Devils and the Jing'an Brigade did not expect to encounter such a tenacious resistance. They may be thinking of new countermeasures, but it is probably absolutely impossible to retreat without attacking.
After midnight, Yu Chenglong organized his own detachment again, still following yesterday's route, and rushed down the mountain to attack the enemy. This time the results were more obvious than last time.
In one fell swoop, the sleeping enemy was rushed to pieces. When the enemy recovered, Yu Chenglong and the others retreated back to the mountain.
Through this kind of harassment, it was carried out three times in one night from different directions, so that the little devil could not stop and was always on high alert.
The two sides were in a stalemate, going back and forth, and the fighting continued. The air was filled with a strong aura of murder and a strong smell of gunpowder smoke.
No matter how optimistic they are, everyone knows that the North Manchuria Detachment of the Anti-Japanese War is clearly at a disadvantage and in great danger, because the North Manchuria Detachment is at a clear disadvantage both in terms of numbers and equipment.
With such fierce attack and defense, it has been three days since the siege of Shuangshi La Mountain. Under the tenacious blocking of the Beiman detachment, the enemy did not attack as wildly as before, and seemed to be tired.
Apart from sporadic shelling, no large-scale attack was organized on this day. It seems that the enemy also knew that it would be difficult to easily capture the Big and Small Shili Mountains, so they no longer suffered unnecessary casualties and were looking for new countermeasures.
The soldiers took advantage of the break in the battle to lie down on the cold ground and fell asleep. Some of them were chewing dry food prepared before the battle.
"The dry food we have prepared is enough for the time being, but the water supply is no longer available. If this continues, we will be trapped to death if we are not eliminated. I solemnly request the detachment to concentrate its forces to break out!"
Yu Chenglong couldn't help it anymore. He knew the situation in front of him very well and knew what the consequences would be if he persisted. Therefore, he strongly requested Chief of Staff Yang to go back to the detachment and change the current persistence strategy.
"The requirement of the North Manchuria Provincial Party Committee to hold on is almost here, and the attack power of the Japs has been greatly weakened. I estimate that we can hold on for five days.
Let's go to the detachment headquarters together tonight and tell the General Political Commissar and Commander Fang your thoughts. But now we still have to closely monitor the enemy's situation and be always ready to stop the Japanese from attacking! "
Chief of General Staff Yang patiently persuaded Yu Chenglong to calm down and seize the time to make preparations to deal with emergencies. Yu Chenglong did not argue, turned around and left to arrange the war.
There were still smoking fallen logs lying all over the position, and the fortifications were incomplete and littered with rocks. It was a scene of ruin after a great war.
Yu Chenglong did not disturb the tired and resting soldiers. Instead, he ordered all his reserves to mobilize to repair the fortifications, especially to strengthen the bunkers to avoid enemy artillery fire.
"If the little devils don't have artillery fire, they really are no match for us! This artillery is so powerful, it hits a large area and you can't even hide. Brothers are afraid of this!"
A brother who was carrying stones with Yu Chenglong expressed his worries to him, telling him that what the brothers were most afraid of was the gunfire from the Japs. Yu Chenglong nodded and said that the most important thing was to strengthen the bunker.
"Reinforce the bunker. As long as the shells don't fall directly on it, it will be fine. Tell the brothers, don't be careless. Build the bunker as solidly as possible!"
Seeing his brother leaving to convey the order, Yu Chenglong straightened up and silently stared into the distance with a heavy heart. He guessed that the little devil must have a bigger conspiracy.
Sure enough, at noon, two Japanese bombers suddenly appeared in the sky. After circling twice on the Big and Little Shili Mountains, they suddenly lowered their altitude and bombed the Big and Little Shili Mountains wildly.
After the two enemy planes flew away, two more followed, and so on. In one afternoon, a total of eight aircraft carried out carpet bombing on the Big and Little Shili Mountains.
At the same time, the Japanese's ground artillery also cooperated, shelling the Big and Little Shili Mountains. The enemy's infantry also conducted a tentative attack on the mountain. Although they were repelled, the combat effectiveness of the Manbei Detachment has been greatly weakened.
A rough estimate shows that more than 200 soldiers in the army were killed in this bombing, and more than 300 were lightly or seriously injured. There are not many brothers in the entire North Manchu detachment who are fully capable of fighting.
The large and small Shili Mountains were bombed beyond recognition. Most of the positions, shelters, and residences of the soldiers no longer existed. The Manbei Detachment of the Anti-Alliance Alliance faced a critical moment of life and death.
At night, Chief of General Staff Yang Furen and Yu Chenglong rushed to the headquarters of the Dashili Mountain detachment. They wanted to persuade Commander Fang and Political Commissar Qin to organize troops to evacuate Dashili Mountain.
The scene in Dashili Mountain was even worse than that in Xiaoshili Mountain. Political Commissar Qin and Captain Hai were both injured, and many seriously injured people were lying on the ground in the open air, speechless due to the severe cold of minus 20 degrees Celsius.
"Political Commissar Qin, Commander Fang, the situation is very serious now, and the troops have suffered heavy casualties. If the Japanese send planes to bombard us tomorrow and cooperate with the ground attack, I think it will be difficult for us to hold on.
The enemy is outnumbered, the enemy is strong and we are weak, and there is insufficient food and ammunition. If we continue to hold on, the consequences will be disastrous. In order to preserve strength, I suggest organizing troops to evacuate immediately! "
Chief of General Staff Yang eagerly expressed his attitude after seeing Political Commissar Qin Gang and Commander Fang. Yu Chenglong on the side also nodded affirmatively, and Commander Fang also nodded to express the same feeling.
"I'm just trying to get you back to discuss this matter. The political commissar and I also think we should retreat. But when to break out and from which direction, I want to hear everyone's opinions.
Chief of General Staff, which direction do you think is the safest for us to withdraw? Now the soldiers are very tired and there are many wounded and sick. It is very difficult to break through, let alone act recklessly! "
Commander Fang was also in a very anxious mood, his eyes were red and his hair was a little disheveled. It seems that he has foreseen the seriousness of the situation, but he is still undecided about whether he can break out.
"We are not very clear about the enemy situation around us now. Based on our judgment, the enemy's attacks in the northeast are relatively weak, but who knows if the enemy there is intentional.
From which direction I would break out, I was not sure for a moment. The key point is that the team no longer has much combat effectiveness. It is still very difficult to break through the siege, but it must be broken out no matter what! "
Chief of Staff Yang did not say from which direction the breakout should be carried out, but emphasized that the breakout must be carried out as soon as possible, otherwise the team would face the risk of being annihilated.
This is not alarmist. The situation is indeed very critical and a decisive decision must be made immediately. There is still a glimmer of hope. Chief of Staff Yang hopes that the detachment leaders will make a decision as soon as possible.
