What an army this is!
The soldiers were short and thin, with yellow faces and thin muscles, and their weapons were old and messy.
Their upper body gray military uniforms were very shabby, and their lower bodies were only wearing a pair of shorts, leggings, and bare-footed straw sandals.
Some carry large knives on their backs and several oval-shaped grenades with long wooden handles hanging on their chests...
"Mom Mai Bei, I thought it would be comfortable to ride on the train, but I stood on my feet and begged for help."
A soldier whispered to his companions.
Ma Xiaoguang, who was standing next to him, was stunned on the spot, and he still felt that the Bashu dialect was very friendly.
The crowd on the platform, which was full of expectations, suddenly became speechless.
"Brother, don't laugh, these are the elite of our Sichuan Army!"
Commander Fan looked at the children from his hometown walking past in front of him, and said in a deep voice to Ma Xiaoguang beside him.
"Brother, what are you talking about? These are all good men from Bashu, here to protect our family and country. It's too late for us to admire them, so how can we make fun of them?"
Ma Xiaoguang didn't take it seriously and resolved Commander Fan's embarrassment with a few words.
Without further hesitation, Ma Xiaoguang and Commander Fan said goodbye and followed the Sichuan Army's exiting team.
Ma Xiaoguang frowned, thinking about the battle report he just read in the morning.
The Chinese army has gathered 700,000 troops on the Songhu battlefield.
A wide defensive position of nearly 200 kilometers was established from Jiangyin in the northwest, through Fushan and Liuhe, to Pudong in the southeast to Hangzhou Bay.
The entire defensive line is divided into three lines: left, center and right.
Among them, the left wing from north to south is Hu Zhongnan's 17th Army, Xue Boling's 19th Army and Luo Zhuoying's 15th Army.
In addition, in the center is Zhu Shaoliang's 9th Army.
On the right are Huang Qixiang's 8th Army and Liu Jianxu's 10th Army led by Zhang Fakui.
In view of the fact that the Chinese army's defense line was wide and lacked depth, the Neon Army landed at Chuansha, Shizilin, and Dongzikou north of Wusong with 200,000 elite troops.
Afterwards, the Neon Army quickly moved south along the Hu-Taiwan Highway to the north of Yunzaobang, and launched an attack on the joint between the left-wing group and the central group of the Chinese army.
The purpose of the Neon Army was to adopt the tactic of central breakthrough, cross Yunzaobang, occupy Dachang Town from north to south, outflank the retreat of Zhu Shaoliang's 9th Group Army of the Central Group of the Chinese Army, and further encircle the Chinese Army.
The main attack arrows of the Neon Army are directed at Qiaotingzhai, Dunwu Temple, both sides of Yunzaobang and the Chenjiaxing area.
Here they used the elite 3rd and 9th permanent divisions and part of the 101st reserve division.
Once the Neon Army breaks through the defense line, all Chinese troops on the Songhu battlefield will be wiped out in one fell swoop!
At this time, it was the critical moment for the Japanese army to launch a central breakthrough. Qiaotingzhai, Dunwu Temple, both sides of Yunzaobang and Chenjiaxing were fiercely attacked by the Japanese 3rd, 9th and 101st Divisions.
Guarding the line between Dunwu Temple and Qiaotingzhai is the 32nd Division adapted from the former Northwest Army.
Under the fierce attack of the Neon Army, the 32nd Division could no longer withstand it. Not only was the forward position lost, but the brigade guarding here was also in danger of being annihilated.
The 20th Army has returned to the 19th Army Group in Boling and is responsible for reinforcing the Chenjiaxing and Yunzaobang battlefields of the left wing and the central joint.
Chenjiaxing is a large open and unobstructed cotton field with some twists and turns of trenches.
The trenches extended to the north bank of Yunzao Bang.
At this time, the 804th Regiment of the 402nd Brigade was rushing to Chenjiaxing for reinforcements.
Ma Xiaoguang was walking with Xiang Wenbin, the leader of the 804th Regiment.
"Thank you Brother Ma. You have helped our Sichuan Army a lot this time. There is no need to come to Chenjiaxing with us again..."
Xiang Wenbin said to Ma Xiaoguang beside him as he hurried on.
"Although I am a spy and a soldier, Brother Pao will never show off when it comes to fighting the Japanese."
Upon hearing this, Ma Xiaoguang said to the group leader anxiously.
"Commander Xiang, our officers are evil people. The Japanese are afraid of evil people. We are afraid of their hammers..."
The fat man was in the back, talking to the group leader with a bulk of Trump.
He made such a joke, which made the regiment leader and the surrounding Sichuan army brothers suddenly laugh, and did not try to dissuade the two agents.
Ma Xiaoguang and Fatty were determined to come. They were prepared to take this opportunity to kill the enemy and use their intelligence advantages to provide more help to the Sichuan Army brothers.
As for whether he is in danger, he can't think about it that much.
"boom!"
Suddenly, a long-lost explosion came from the front, followed by gunfire one after another.
"Report to the commander, the 32nd Division can't stand it any longer..."
A messenger quickly ran to Xiang Wenbin and reported.
"Brother Ge, let the machine gunners cover the two wings, form a battalion into a skirmish formation, and beat the little devil to death! Pay attention, I don't have heavy weapons, so let's get closer before attacking!"
Xiang Wenbin ordered immediately.
Although the Sichuan army was poorly equipped, it was experienced in fighting wars. After the order was given, the two marching columns immediately changed their formations...
A group of Neon Army soldiers rushed forward, holding Type 38 rifles to drive away the troops of the 32nd Division of the National Army who were fleeing ahead.
Looking at the falling National Army soldiers, the Neon Army soldiers' eyes flashed with strange ferocity, and a bloodthirsty smile appeared on their faces.
"Bang bang bang"
"Da da da"
Directly opposite the Neon Army, a burst of gunfire suddenly rang out.
The neon army that had surged up was suddenly stagnant, and some soldiers were shot and fell to the ground.
"Boom" "Boom"
Grenades were also thrown over and exploded in the ranks of the Neon Army.
Many people in the brave imperial army were immediately broken into pieces on the spot.
Although the Neon Army was hit hard by the Sichuan Army, their military quality was excellent after all, and they quickly recovered and began to organize a counterattack on the spot.
Some of the Neon Army soldiers shot at the Chinese army on the opposite side from a lying position, and some used simple ambush bunkers to place their guns on the mounds and start shooting.
"boom"
A crisp 38-type rifle sounded.
The Sichuan machine gunner on the left wing who was in the middle of fighting was hit and fell to the ground slumped.
"Boom", "boom".
The shells thrown by the grenade also exploded in the Sichuan army's line, and many brothers fell into a pool of blood in an instant.
Following the sound of gunfire and the explosion of grenades, the Type 92 infantry artillery behind the Neon Army's front line also opened fire.
A deafening explosion suddenly sounded in the Sichuan army's formation, and there was a sea of fire and thick smoke everywhere.
"Brother Ge, the Japanese are fierce with their guns. Come up with me and kill these turtles!"
A company commander drew out the sword on his back and rushed out at the lead.
"Come on, chop the turtle son to death."
"Kill, kill him while he's asleep!"
The Sichuan Army brothers also waved their swords and rushed towards the Neon Army position with red eyes.
The infantrymen of the Neon Army who were lying on the ground saw that a group of ragged national soldiers were not afraid of death and rushed over with big blades. They could only stand up and step forward to engage the enemy with their sharp bayonets.
The soldiers on both sides collided with each other...
