The fierce attack of the Takeshita Regiment lasted for a whole afternoon. The entire battlefield was filled with flying dust, and the setting sun rendered the bloody land.
Just when the officers and soldiers of the first company were beaten down to a dozen or so, the Takeshita soldiers ordered to retreat.
The position was finally held.
At this time, there were not many people left around First Company Commander Li Chunfei. His red eyes were full of dryness, and he could no longer shed a single tear.
The vast landscape is the most realistic portrayal of this place.
Looking at the scattered corpses in front of him, the corners of Li Chunfei's mouth twitched slightly. These were the troops that were only replenished this morning. They were almost completely wiped out in one afternoon, no, two hours to be precise. The remaining people all had injuries on their bodies, either minor or serious.
"Company commander, battalion commander is here." A soldier next to Li Chunfei saw the battalion commander's guard Wei He with sharp eyes, so he called out to the former.
At this time, Zhang Tianhai has recovered a lot and can walk on the ground. He is a young man after all, and with years of exercise, it is normal for him to recover quickly.
"Battal Commander, I have honorably fulfilled my duty and held the position..." Li Chunfei trotted all the way to Zhang Tianhai and reported, not forgetting to pay a military salute.
Zhang Tianhai straightened his back and returned a military salute: "Chunfei, thank you for your hard work. You are all heroes, heroes of the country, and you are worthy of your mission. Okay, now I am here to convey the order from my superiors. Let's work together The battalion is about to withdraw, and the second battalion will take over our position."
"Battal Commander, didn't our first battalion hold this position very well? Why should we withdraw?" Li Chunfei was a little confused. He was not the kind of person who didn't know how to change. I feel that the first battalion can completely hold this position.
Zhang Tianhai shook his head gently and sighed: "Our battalion has suffered too many casualties in the past two days while guarding the position. It's time to withdraw and take a rest. Execute the order!"
"Yes!" Li Chunfei responded, then waved his comrades who could still move away.
"Go and see those seriously injured people. Remember to carry them to the division hospital. Our brothers in the first battalion should not die in vain waiting!" Zhang Tianhai said with a straight face.
"Yes!" Several soldiers around Zhang Tianhai responded.
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The 1st Battalion finally withdrew to rest and recuperate. The consecutive days of fighting had already crippled the 1st Battalion time and time again, and almost all the soldiers underneath had been replaced.
The unit that took over the position of the first battalion was Wu Tao's second battalion. Before leaving, Zhang Tianhai patted Battalion Commander Wu on the shoulder and said: "Brother, these little devils are very powerful in combat, so we can't underestimate the enemy."
Wu Tao was not polite and just said: "Old Zhang, you can rest assured to replenish the troops. There will be absolutely no problem in leaving this place to our Second Battalion."
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The brutal war lasted for two full months. As the ace unit of the Central Army, the 36th, 87th and 88th Divisions from the National Guard also fought for two full months.
As a member of the 36th Division, the 216th Regiment naturally followed the main force in combat.
It was the afternoon of October 26th, at the headquarters of the 1st Battalion of the 216th Regiment.
Two months of brutal war had hardened Zhang Tianhai's heart. He might shed tears late at night for these soldiers who died bravely in battle, but he knew that tears could not solve any problem.
So when he got up the next day, Zhang Tianhai would harden his heart and continue to command the battle.
There will be sacrifices in battle. Zhang Tianhai has never thought about being a deserter and staying away from this noisy battlefield, but can he leave? He can't leave, he is a Chinese soldier, he can't be a deserter, that is a shame!
"Battal Commander, the new troops have arrived." A staff officer ran in and reported.
"Yes. I understand, I'll go out right now." Zhang Tianhai nodded gently, calmly, and what remained unchanged on his face was the increasingly heavy fortitude!
In two months, Zhang Tianhai witnessed too much, both happy and sad. Of course, most of them were sad - the Japanese army's firepower was too powerful. The Chinese army was bombarded by the enemy's joint artillery fire from the army, navy and air force. There were heavy casualties.
At this time, Zhang Tianhai no longer looked like the gentle pretty boy he was two months ago. His dark handsome face showed more calmness and maturity. The penetrating injury on his waist had healed, and his long legs were striding like lightning. He stepped forward and walked to the back.
The position was still the same, but the enemy's combat troops had changed, from Yamamuro Munetake's 11th Division to the subordinate troops of Ogisu Tatehei's 13th Division.
Walking to the rear, Zhang Tianhai saw a troop wearing gray and blue military uniforms. He was familiar with these soldiers. To be precise, he was familiar with the soldiers who came to supplement them - because these soldiers were from the local security corps. Select the elites who come to support!
"Brothers, you came up from the rear. You have worked hard all the way, so take a rest where you are!" Zhang Tianhai is not the kind of officer who doesn't care about his subordinates just because he is a superior. On the contrary, he is very considerate of these subordinates. Soldiers coming up from behind.
Because these soldiers knew that they would die if they went to the battlefield, but they still came, full of blood. These are the people who deserve Zhang Tianhai's respect!
"Sir, please don't be polite. Our brothers came here to fight Japan, not to rest. We are all veterans and know how to fight. Please don't worry, battalion commander. We were all holding our breath when we set off from our hometown in Hunan. "Yeah." said a young man with a simple appearance and sparkling eyes. Judging from his military rank, he was a lieutenant, so he should be the leading officer.
Although the lieutenant spoke Mandarin with a heavy Hunan accent, this did not prevent Zhang Tianhai from understanding his words. Zhang Tianhai nodded lightly and said: "Very good, your spirit is great. This is the time for you." Have you added the leader of the unit?"
The lieutenant stood at attention and saluted: "Report to the battalion commander, Lieutenant Hu Jingyu of the Third Hunan Security Regiment is reporting to you. The supplementary team should have 229 people, but the actual number is 229. Please give instructions to the battalion commander!"
"According to the regulations of the division, you should observe from behind for a while before going to the battlefield to replenish. How long have you been here?" Zhang Tianhai asked, although the matter of receiving replenishment of troops can be said to be a familiar one, but The understanding work that needs to be done still needs to be done in detail.
"To be honest, battalion commander, we just arrived here yesterday, but battalion commander, please don't worry. Although we are soldiers from the local security group, our equipment may not be as good as your 36th Division, the ace of the Central Army, but we in Hunan There is no coward among our children! We are all veterans and know how to fight. If the battalion commander does not accept us, then we have to ask our superiors to transfer us to other units." Hu Jingyu's eyes shone with a light called perseverance. .
"Yes, sir, just let us go to the battlefield! We Hunan soldiers will not embarrass you!"
"Yes, sir, we are here to fight the Japanese, not to rest."
"We all support what Company Commander Hu said."
Wherever Zhang Tianhai looked, there was a surge of enthusiasm and impassioned sentiments.
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PS: The Civil Service Examination is finally over and the results are out. After all, I was two or three points short of being able to get into the interview. I will resume updating twice a day.
