The bullets were spinning and flying over the heads of both parties, just like the season when meteor showers broke out, but this "meteor shower" was extremely ugly because it symbolized death.
The rifles or machine guns in the hands of the Northeastern officers and soldiers are roaring, and the guys in the hands of the little devils are not fire sticks, not to mention that they are reinforced with grenade launchers and infantry cannons.
The fighting in the east of Bengbu City was extremely fierce. The 6th Infantry Brigade of the Japanese 9th Division, under the command of Major General Akiyama Yoshiyun, launched a desperate attack!
"Why don't you rush!" Akiyama Yiyun held his command sword covered with cherry blossoms. The word "武" symbolizing the code name of the 9th Division was particularly conspicuous on the handle.
Countless soldiers of the Japanese Sixth Brigade were charging desperately with strange cries.
Seeing this scene, Akiyama Yiyun's fleshy face suddenly trembled - he enjoyed this feeling very much, as if the day to be promoted to division commander was tomorrow.
"Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, if nothing goes wrong, Bengbu will be captured tomorrow! Congratulations! Congratulations! Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, your military fortune is prosperous!" Fujii Sueyoshi, the captain of the 35th Regiment standing by, said with excitement. .
"Yoshi, the officers and soldiers of the 7th Regiment are currently attacking with all their might. I believe there will be results soon. Fuji-kun, your mission is to prevent a single Chinese Army from escaping the encirclement!" Akiyama Yoshiyun also said with excitement on his face. .
"Hai!" Fuji Sueyoshi stood at attention and lowered his head and responded, as if he was smug because he had made a suitable flattery.
The battle was still going on, bullets and grenade shells were still flying in the sky or hitting the ground, and then exploded in a burst of soil.
The battlefield was full of smoke. Akiyama Yiyun was watching this scene through the telescope, but the smile was already revealed in his eyes, feeling that he had already won.
"Yoshi~ The 7th Regiment is indeed the elite force of our empire. It is really good at fighting." Seeing Colonel Isa Kazuo, the captain of the 7th Regiment, who was leading the attack, Akiyama Yoshiyun nodded with great satisfaction.
Compared with Akiyama Yiyun's pride, the face of Mou Zhongheng (heng), the commander of the 114th Division, was as dark as a charcoal head.
"Master, why don't we order a retreat! If we continue to fight like this, the 340th Brigade will be wiped out." Chief of Staff He Jianbin suggested to Mou Zhongheng.
Mou Zhongheng nodded and said: "We need to retreat, but not at this time. It's not dark yet. If we retreat at this time, we will become a living target for the enemy. The frontline troops must hold on until dark! Wait until dark before issuing orders. Retreat order."
As for why the retreat order was issued after dark, the reason is very simple. Originally, the brothers were holding on on the front line and not retreating because they still had breath in their hearts. If the retreat order was issued at this time, it would undoubtedly destroy the breath in the hearts of the soldiers. Gave it out.
Therefore, Mou Zhongheng had to issue a retreat order after dark.
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That night, the 340th Brigade of the 114th Division withdrew from Bengbu overnight and retreated to guard the north bank of the Huaihe River.
Bengbu fell.
At the same time, a charity dinner was going on in Lanling City.
Ke Lai Ju was the most prestigious restaurant in Lanling City at this time. After all, not only did the chefs here have good cooking skills, but the relatively expensive consumption made it prohibitive for most consumers. Generally, they were the most prestigious people in Lanling City. Will come and go here.
But today's Ke Lai Ju is a little different. Today, there are guards standing outside Ke Lai Ju with live ammunition. I can see that these guards have very sophisticated weapons, including light and heavy machine guns. At a glance, they all look impressive. .
With these soldiers, apart from Commander Zhang's soldiers in the city defense, where else could there be other troops with such sophisticated equipment and such a murderous look on their bodies?
This dinner was a post jointly posted by Lanling County Magistrate Chen Dazhi and Lanling City Defense Commander Zhang Tianhai, and they invited these prominent figures in Lanling City.
In order to allow these prestigious figures to see the strength of the Zhiyi Regiment, Zhang Tianhai not only selected 30 strong and well-built soldiers from the army to serve as guards on guard duty, but also directly The battalion's machine gun company and special agent company were brought out, which can be said to be of extremely high standards.
As expected, the people who were invited felt very dignified after seeing such a standard of reception. How many of the wealthy businessmen could receive such treatment? Of course, except for those business consortiums that use money to support armed uprisings.
The people present were basically the ones who could speak in Lanling County, but whether they were political officials or business owners, they all had one characteristic, that is, they were rich!
Now that the Japanese army is gradually approaching, the wealthy merchants in Lanling originally planned to return to their hometowns to escape the disaster of the war. After all, this city is the biggest target. If the Japanese army wants to capture Lanling, the first place they must attack is Lanling County.
It wasn't until Zhang Tianhai arrived with the headquarters of the First Regiment directly under the Third War Zone that the restless mood in the city gradually stabilized - after all, Zhang Tianhai's headquarters of the First Regiment directly under the Third War Zone had strong troops and horses, which was in the city. Everyone can see it.
Not only are there many soldiers, but there are also many weapons. Unlike the poor ones of the Northwest Army, the weapons are very crude.
After all, the industry in the city is the most valuable, and no businessman would want to give up the industry in the city.
How do you say something?
If there is a 20% profit, capital will be ready to move; if there is a 50% profit, capital will take risks; if there is a 100% profit, capital will dare to risk hanging; if With 300% profit, capital dares to trample all laws in the world!
At this time, people will not give up their lives for this little money, but this also reflects the nature of capital. They will not give up until the last moment.
After all, no one's money comes from the strong wind, especially in troubled times, money is something that cannot be left behind.
Although it is said that having a gun makes you a grass-headed king, it is also true that having money can make you a ghost.
That night, Chen Dazhi and others had arrived, but Zhang Tianhai had not yet arrived. This was something they had discussed privately - they must give these wealthy households in the city a sense of intimidation, so that they could feel confident about this army.
"Hello, County Magistrate Chen."
"Hello, County Magistrate Chen."
After entering the restaurant, many wealthy households saw Chen Dazhi and hurriedly came forward to say hello. After all, he was also the county magistrate, wasn't he?
"Everyone, please take a seat. Find a seat quickly. You can't let people say that you are so old that you can't even greet someone." Although Chen Dazhi seems a little old, his behavior is still undiminished. .
"Hahaha……"
There was roaring laughter all around, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.
At this time, a wealthy man who was familiar with Chen Dazhi came forward and asked: "Mr. Chen, I see that the names of you and Commander Zhang of the city defense are written on the invitation. Why don't you see this Commander? Did I hear that Yes, this Commander is very young, not yet twenty-eight, so I don’t know if it’s real or fake.”
"You'll know in a moment. Commander Zhang has urgent business to deal with, so he'll arrive later." Chen Dazhi said, stroking his beard lightly, but his eyes had already turned into a smile.
It's no wonder that these merchants were curious. Among the crowd that greeted the first regiment directly under the Third War Zone that day, there were only a handful of merchants. After all, they were all busy liquidating their belongings at that time.
In addition, Zhang Tianhai has been living in seclusion since entering the city and rarely leaves the gate of the city defense headquarters. It is normal that they do not know him.
Just when everyone was expressing curiosity about this young and mysterious Commander Zhang, a loud shout suddenly came from outside the door: "Commander Zhang from the City Defense Headquarters is here!!"
Before the words could be heard outside, another voice came: "Salute!!"
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PS: The first update is here.
Some book friends are asking, when will the war start? Xiongying just wants to say yes. Once the line is laid, the war will begin. Please rest assured.
Thanks to Qidian book friend Muzi for giving me a bi-monthly pass.
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