It has to be said that since the Japanese invasion of China, the anti-Japanese sentiment of the people across the country has been very high, and these hard-working and kind-hearted Chinese people have always used actions to prove their love for this land.
In just one afternoon, the recruitment office had recruited more than 1,200 new recruits.
Originally, with so many recruits, it would be enough to form three regular battalions of three to four hundred people. However, according to Lanling City Defense Commander Zhang Tianhai, these soldiers must be selected one by one. Again.
It is not unreasonable for Zhang Tianhai to do this. In addition to selecting soldiers with better quality, the most important thing is to screen them. After all, the war is approaching Linyi, and there may be many Japanese spies sneaking into the city.
Zhang Tianhai didn't want either the cavalry battalion or the two city defense battalions to mix in Japanese spies, and that would be the end of it.
At the same time, the order to appoint Gu Shi'an, the regimental staff director, as the deputy commander of Lanling City Defense was officially issued. Everything seemed so orderly and was being executed slowly and effectively according to Zhang Tianhai's will.
After returning from inspecting the recruitment situation, Zhang Tianhai plunged into his office. As the chief military officer in charge of the military forces of a regiment and a county, he was under great pressure.
It’s not just a question of the troops’ war horses,
Cigarettes were being smoked one after another in the office, and in a blink of an eye, snowflakes were falling again outside.
Blossoming snowflakes fell from the gray sky, as if the whole world was coated with a layer of white, which was very beautiful.
Some fell on the blue-gray tile eaves, and some fell on the hat brim of the soldiers on duty. The cold weather did not seem to extinguish everyone's enthusiasm for joining the army. The recruitment places were still bustling everywhere.
"Xu Xun, come in!" Zhang Tianhai called out in the regimental leader's office.
Money is scarce when it is used, and the same goes for talents. As Zhiyi Tuan grows, Zhang Tianhai has deeply felt that he has too few people, which is completely insufficient.
Soon, Xu Xun ran over. He ran to Zhang Tianhai, stood at attention and saluted: "Report to the group, I have been ordered to report here!"
Zhang Tianhai nodded and said: "Now I have a task for you, which is to wait for the new batch of recruits to arrive tomorrow and immediately select 300 stronger and more alert soldiers to add to our regiment. As for skills, On the other hand, you go directly to the special agents!"
"Yes, Tuanzuo!" Xu Xun responded.
Zhang Tianhai has no choice. Now there is a shortage of manpower in all aspects. He can only suspend the training of the special agent company, and then temporarily select from the special agent company wherever there is a shortage of soldiers.
In short, the same sentence remains, the training of the four main battalions of the Zhiyi Regiment must not be suspended.
In Zhang Tianhai's view, the four main battalions are the foundation of the current stage of operations. Although the combat effectiveness of the special agent company may be a little stronger than that of an ordinary company, it is still just a small reinforced company after all. Its most important role is Or penetrate the enemy's heart or vital parts.
Only when the four main battalions can withstand the enemy's attack can this sharp knife be effective.
Fortunately, Liu Houming didn't know Zhang Tianhai's thoughts, otherwise he would have shouted: "Damn it, ruthless! Why do you want our company to do temporary odd jobs? The secret service company is an elite..."
But Liu Houming will not know about these arrangements for at least a while. After all, his current task is to protect his sister-in-law...
Well, if you don't obey, you'll get kicked in the ass.
It's not just Lanling that's snowing. Mengyin has already fallen two hours ago. The white snow has covered the top of the ancient city of Mengyin. The cold snowflakes have not dampened the enthusiasm of the two sides for the fierce battle. The fierce battle is still here. In progress.
Shao Ensan once again led his troops to repulse the stubborn enemy's attack. The intensity of the Japanese army's tentative feint attack was not ordinary, and the outer positions of the city wall had basically been cleared by the Japanese army.
If Shao Ensan could learn about the conversation between Sakamoto Shun and Takahashi Sugi, he would definitely yell: "What the hell is this called a tentative feint?! Did you clear all my outer positions and strongholds in two feints?!"
The suppressive firepower of the Japanese army is too strong. In addition, in the deployment of the Corps Headquarters, the troops stationed in Mengyin are still the forward troops. They are used to test the enemy's situation and inflict a certain amount of damage to the enemy. Therefore, the troops of the 229th Regiment outside the city suffered heavy casualties, and almost all of them were destroyed.
Shao Ensan picked up the Hanyang-made rifle in his hand and shot a Japanese soldier outside the city. In less than a second, the Japanese soldier who was hit fell to the ground.
But the next second, a 6.5 mm caliber bullet with a 38-mm cap flew past the left brim of Shao Ensan's helmet.
"xing~"
A spark lit up, and Shao Ensan felt a force push toward his head from the left side, and he rolled to the ground subconsciously.
After stopping, he took off his helmet and took a look. He saw that the paint on the left brim of the helmet had peeled off and there was a slight dent.
Seeing this scene, Shao Ensan couldn't help but exclaimed: The marksmanship of these little devils is so damn accurate. They were hit even if they were not careful. This time they were really in danger of death. If the bullet had been tilted another two centimeters, Shao Ensan would have been dead...
At this time, Ma Fawu, who was at the division headquarters, received a secret order from the regiment commander Pang Bingxun - if the enemy's situation is discovered or there are irresistible factors, the defense of Mengyin can be abandoned, but a certain amount of damage must be done to the enemy!
Holding this telegram, Ma Fawu sat in a chair with his back to the desk. No one behind him could see his face.
At this time, Ma Fawu's face was terrifyingly gloomy. He was thinking about a series of decisions: Should he stick to Meng Yin, or should he withdraw the camera? But when is the right time to retreat? Will it cause a series of crashes when retreating?
Soldiers are important matters of the country, the place of life and death, and the path to survival. They must be observed.
A little carelessness will cause the entire army to collapse, and many people will die. This has to make Ma Fawu think carefully.
Finally, Ma Fawu stood up, turned around and said, "Command the troops to be prepared for a deadly battle. They are not allowed to abandon their positions without authorization. Anyone who disobeys the order will be dealt with according to military law!"
"Yes!" After seeing the teacher's expression, Zhu Jialin and others finally breathed a sigh of relief: What they fear most is that if even the teacher feels that something is wrong, then something big will happen.
Watching Zhu Jialin and others leaving, Ma Fawu sat down again. He had already decided that after twelve o'clock tonight, he would issue a retreat and breakout order - anyway, the enemy's situation had been found out, at least for one brigade. , if it were just a regiment of Japanese troops, it would be impossible to hit this level with artillery firepower alone.
Coupled with the reconnaissance of the peripheral militia and the fighting of the North Gate troops, these prove that the strength of the Japs is definitely more than one brigade.
If we don't break out at this time, when the main force of the Japanese army surrounds Mengyin, we won't be able to escape even if we want to.
Besides, according to the deployment of the Legion Headquarters, Mengyin does not belong to the main battlefield. It is just a small forward battlefield. If all the troops are exhausted here, what will they do in the decisive battle? Therefore, that is simply not worth it.
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