"Boom boom boom..."
Dozens of long-handled grenades fell from a high position into the group of Japanese soldiers, who fell to the ground.
The remaining Japs continued to rush forward alternately, covering each other. They were so close that they could see each other's flaming eyes. Both sides were furious, fighting to the death!
"Kill the chicken and give it to me!"
"Kill!"
Wang Bochuan took the lead in jumping out of the trenches and led the remaining 200 or so warriors towards the eighty or ninety Japanese. Once again, a hand-to-hand battle took place on the first battalion's position.
"Puff puff……"
The sound of bayonets penetrating flesh, both sides fell down in rows...
"Ignore your mother!"
A superior soldier who looked like he was underage, fired a grenade and rushed towards a Japanese assassination team.
"puff!"
The little soldier's chest was pierced by the Japanese, and his large military uniform was dyed red with blood. When he was dying, his face showed a smile that only a winner can have...
"boom!"
The long-handled grenade in the little soldier's hand exploded, knocking down all three Japs and sending the Japs back to their hometown.
The first battalion couldn't beat the Japanese with bayonets. The exchange ratio between the two sides was basically more than 4 to 1. The officers and soldiers of the first battalion had no choice but to adopt this desperate fighting method, exchanging lives for lives!
There were fewer and fewer Kuomintang troops on the position, so Yu Wei could only send the second battalion up in advance. If the first battalion really waited until noon, it is estimated that the first battalion would not even have a single seed left.
"Kill!"
As the vanguard, the 1st Company of the 2nd Battalion, led by the company commander Captain Zhou Zhiyang, came up with support like a tiger from the mountain. This was another young officer who graduated from the 14th class of the Central Army. His classmate had just fallen, and he was They took over and came up one after another.
"Ta-ta-ta-ta-ta..."
"Kill!"
After the first battalion received reinforcements, the Japanese finally couldn't hold it anymore and retreated like a tide.
The position was finally held. Wang Bochuan, the commander of the first battalion, collapsed on the position without any strength. He had been too excited to fight before and had not suffered many injuries on his body. There were only more than a hundred people left in the entire battalion, and everyone was injured.
They could finally withdraw from the position with their heads held high. Although they did not hold out until noon alone, they completely handed over the position to the hands of the Second Battalion. There were only 129 wounded in the entire battalion. They had tried their best!
"salute!"
Zhou Zhiyang led the officers and soldiers of the Second Battalion and the First Company to pay the highest respect to the brothers of the First Battalion. It was their turn next.
"Brothers, hurry up and repair the fortifications. People are at the position!"
Ten minutes later, the main reinforcements of the second battalion came up and took over the position of the first battalion.
"Boom boom boom boom..."
"Boom boom boom boom..."
Before the second battalion could finish the fortifications, the Japanese artillery preparations began again.
The Japs' tactics were so simple and direct. After the infantry charged, artillery bombarded them.
The Japanese 224th Regiment continued to launch fierce attacks on the 45th Division's positions, causing heavy casualties on both sides.
Aircraft cooperating with the Japanese operations also came over from time to time. Under the firepower of the air and ground, the 45th Division often had to pay three to four times the price to withstand the Japanese attacks.
At the same time, the first unit of the 223rd Regiment also launched a fierce attack on the 46th Division's position. Only the Pre-8th Division defended itself next to the military headquarters and did not enter the battle.
The Japanese 36th Division had a desperate style of play from the beginning, not giving the 27th Army any time to breathe. In just two days, the defensive positions of the 45th and 46th Divisions were already in emergency, leaving the 27th Army to fight against one Japanese division. The group was really struggling.
At the headquarters of the 46th Division, Commander Fan and Commander Huang were studying the battle around the map. The 46th Division was under greater pressure than the 45th Division. The heavy artillery of the Japanese artillery regiment caused huge casualties to the 46th Division's defense forces. ;
It is no exaggeration to say that it is filled with human lives. After a few hours of pulling up a regiment, half of the regiment is left. The destructive power of the heavy artillery is too great.
"Military seat, the Japanese seem to have taken the wrong medicine this time. They are attacking our positions desperately. This is rarely seen in the past two years. Their previous targets were the Eighth Route Army. The main force of the 129th Division is not far away from us. Yuan, do you want us to send someone over to ask for their support?"
Commander Fan shook his head and said:
"Old Huang, the current relationship between the two parties is very delicate. Zhong Cai is preparing to attack them in Huanghuai. Whoever dares to have anything to do with the Eighth Route Army at this time will wait until Zhong Cai settles the score in the future!
After being defeated by the Japanese, you and I still have a chance to stand up. Zhongcai will not leave us students idle;
If you get involved with the Eighth Route Army, you will be on the blacklist, and there will be no future even if you win. "
Commander Huang nodded fearfully and said to his old classmate, Commander Fan:
"Commander, you have seen clearly. For so many years, we have been focusing on defending against the Eighth Route Army rather than against Sichuan. Boss Wei just refuses to carry out the order to attack the Eighth Route Army. He has been recalled to Yuzhong to report on his duties;
I heard that he was under house arrest. Mr. Wei is still like this, let alone you and me! "
"Old Huang, please be careful. These are all hearsay. Mr. Wei still has the trust of the president. This return to Yuzhou to report on work is also a normal military matter;
High-level affairs are not something you and I can discuss. As soldiers, just fight your own battles and remember not to get involved in politics. "
Commander Fan was already at the general level before he entered Huangpu, and his political vision was not comparable to that of Commander Huang;
As a Zhejiang-born general of the Huangpu Clan, he was able to become the commander of the main force and was about to be promoted to deputy commander-in-chief of the group army. Commander Fan was considered to be doing well. Of course, there was still a gap between him and Zhejiang-born generals like Fatty Hu.
He is still very satisfied with his current position.
While the two were chatting away, the Chief of Staff of the 46th Division hurried in, looking panicked. Commander Fan's heart suddenly skipped a beat, and he was secretly planning something bad. Sure enough, the Chief of Staff brought bad news:
"Military seat, it's not good. The 222nd Regiment of the 36th Division has never appeared. It came out at dawn and night, and suddenly appeared on the flank of the attached city. With the cooperation of the special forces, it captured Dongling, the gateway to the attached city. The 45th Division The flanks are exposed!
The 45th Division was facing an attack from the 222nd Regiment and the 224th Regiment, and Commander Liu called to request support. "
Commander Fan hurriedly bent down and looked at the map. He didn't know what to look at. He was shocked when he saw that the Japanese were using their old tactics again this time, a frontal attack and flanking!
The 45th Division, which has been fighting hard for two days, is absolutely unable to withstand the attack launched by the 222nd Regiment from the flank. It doesn't even have decent defenses. How can it stop the wolf-like 222nd Regiment?
He still has a Preliminary Eighth Division in his hand, but there is no time. Once the 45th Division is defeated, the flanks of the entire 27th Army will be exposed. At that time, it will not be as simple as losing Guling City. Maybe even the 27th Army They all have to ride in.
The top priority is to protect the 27th Army. If Guling is lost, it can be recovered at any time. Besides, the Japs may not necessarily like Guring City. As long as the main force of the 27th Army is still there, the Japs will not be stable in Guring City.
After thinking about this, Commander Fan quickly made a decision and ordered:
"Chief of Staff Ma, notify Commander Liu to alternately cover the withdrawal of positions and withdraw into Guling City to hold the city;
If you can defend it, defend it; if you cannot defend it, temporarily abandon Guling City and join up with the Eighth Division;
The 46th Division also retreated twenty miles to the vicinity of Majiapu, forming an angle with Guling City. "
"Military seat, if this is the case, the north gate of Zhongtiao Mountain was opened by the Japanese."
Mr. Huang reminded in a low voice.
"Old Huang, why don't you understand? The Japs are going to attack Zhongtiao Mountain. Even if the 45th Division does not withdraw and the Japs defeat the 45th Division, their strategic purpose will still be achieved and they will also catch up with the 27th Army!
With the presence of our 27th Army, at least some of the Japanese can be restrained, so that the Japanese dare not unleash their attacks on the southern flank;
As for the defense of Zhongtiao Mountain, the war zone will make its own arrangements. There are nearly 200,000 Central Army elites in Zhongtiao Mountain, and the Japanese are not able to move them if they want! "
Mr. Huang thought about it. In the past two years, the Japs had failed to attack the Zhongtiao Mountain area 13 times, and they also failed this time.
As the military commander said, keeping the 27th Army is the best result!
An hour later, the 45th Division withdrew from its position, alternately covering the retreat into Guling City, and defended Guling City together with the Eighth Division.
Immediately, the 46th Division also retreated 20 miles to Majiapu, holding on to the dangerous terrain and forming an angle with Guring City, so that the Japanese did not dare to attack Guring City with all their strength.
The northern gate of Zhongtiao Mountain fell into the hands of the Japanese.
