In this way, under Zhang Tianhai's decision, the entire regiment entered this unknown small mountain col near Tangshan.
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Then turn the camera to the forward position of the 232nd Regiment in Tangshan Col.
Late at night, Liu Dagen was smoking a cigarette on the battlefield. The smoke drifted out from the trenches and was blown away by the wind after a while, disappearing in an instant.
"Battal Commander, just today, we have repelled four fierce attacks by the Japanese army. Later, the second battalion will come up to take over the defense, right?" Liu Dagen asked the battalion commander Liao Han next to him.
Liao Han also lit a cigarette. His left arm was already tightly wrapped with gauze. He was obviously injured.
Defeating four or five fierce Japanese attacks in one day seemed glorious, but in fact the casualties were not small.
As the saying goes, whoever is suffering in his heart knows it himself.
After two consecutive days of fighting, the casualties among the officers and soldiers of the 1st Battalion of the 232nd Regiment had reached a terrifying two-thirds!
The disadvantage was that Li Zongren, the commander-in-chief of the Fifth War Zone, ordered the 40th Army to carry out replenishment. Otherwise, the weapons and equipment of the 40th Army alone would not be able to hold up for half a day, let alone two days.
"Yes, the second battalion will be coming to take over the defense soon. It is said that the battle in Tangshan'ao was personally ordered by the regiment commander, and it was a fatal order." Liao Han sighed.
"I don't know what Commander Pang is thinking. This Tangshan Col area is not the best location. The most conducive place for our position to fight should be Tangtou Town." Liu Dagen complained.
"The superiors must have their reasons for asking us to hold on. Maybe they are waiting for our reinforcements?" Liao Han smiled, then changed the topic and said: "Besides, the tactics of the Japanese army are similar, and the tactics of each attack are similar. The tactics are the same, so we are not afraid. The other problems are not big, but we are afraid that our fortifications will not last long under the fierce attack of the Japanese army..."
"I understand, battalion commander." Liu Dagen responded casually.
About an hour later, hundreds of northwest troops wearing gray and blue military uniforms and holding Hanyang-made rifles arrived from the direction of Tangtou Town.
The leading officer went directly to Liao Han and said, "Old Liao, you can take the troops down. Take all the wounded soldiers down! The position will be handed over to our Second Battalion!"
"Okay, then we will withdraw first. Now that the defenses have been partially destroyed by Japanese artillery fire, your second battalion needs to reinforce them again." Liao Han reminded.
"Okay, no problem. Just withdraw first." Second Battalion Commander Zou Quan nodded.
"Okay." After saying that, Liao Han left with the remaining remnants of the first battalion.
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When the 40th Army's front position in Tangshan Col was changing defenses, the col where the Zhiyi Regiment was located had already become a large construction site.
Under the illumination of torches, the officers and soldiers of the Zhiyi Regiment were sweating profusely as they dug trenches for rest. Most of the locations of these trenches had a distinctive feature - they were all under the shade of big trees. of.
Not to avoid the sun during the day, but also to prevent Japanese aircraft from discovering that there is a secret military camp hidden here when passing by.
Zhang Tianhai's requirement for the troops is that they must complete the preliminary goals tonight: first complete the laying of trenches and reserve necessities such as military rations, ordnance and ammunition.
As for the trenches for the officers and soldiers to rest, they can wait until the next night to dig them.
Because Zhang Tianhai knew that the troops of the 232nd Regiment might not be at the top of Tangshan Col for long, they had to transport all military and daily necessities into the col before the forward position of Tangshan Col fell.
Once the troops of the Northwest Army in Tangshan Col are defeated or evacuated, it will be the time for the troops of the first regiment to close the mountain and wait.
At the same time, Zhang Tianhai also asked the troops to change their work and rest schedules, rest and sleep during the day, and carry out necessary activities at night, but not to make too much noise to avoid alerting the Japanese scout troops. Necessary activities such as water storage, eating, defecation, etc. must be completed before dawn.
Due to the training and training of the troops of the Zhiyi Regiment in the past two months, the troops' tacit understanding is still quite high, so the progress of the fortifications throughout the night was extremely fast.
Under the big trees in the col, trenches have been dug one after another, and the open-air connecting parts of the trenches are covered with wooden boards or wooden sticks, and a layer of grass is spread on them. At the speed that the Japanese aircraft passed by during the day, it is basically impossible to cover the trenches. You can't clearly see the inner world hidden in this mountain col.
When the sky began to light up, the officers and soldiers of the Zhiyi Regiment stopped working and began to eat dry food, drink cold water, and then rest.
After daybreak, the hot air balloons should start to slowly rise from the Japanese military camp in front of Tangtou Ao. This is the eye of the artillery!
They need to re-observe the situation of the National Army positions, and then use flags to convey the latest situation of the National Army positions to the commander, and then conduct artillery fire coverage and organize a new round of onslaught.
"Your Excellency, Captain, these Chinese troops seem to be determined to fight our army at Tangshan Au. Captain Sakamoto has just called our frontline troops again, ordering us to capture Tangshan Au within today. Otherwise, we will have to take over Tangshan Au. We commit suicide to thank the Emperor!" Seiji Aichi reminded the commander of the regiment, Colonel Katano Sadami.
"It seems that His Excellency, Commander Itagaki, has issued a strict order..." Katano Sadami sighed, then suddenly changed to a very serious look, and said fiercely: "Aichi-kun, order the third reserve team The brigade, together with the headquarters of the second brigade, are preparing to attack the Chinese army position in Tangshan Col! In addition, order the artillery unit to let me go! Don't save artillery shells!"
"Hai!!" Aichi Seiji stood at attention and lowered his head. He knew that this time the captain understood that he was really angry, and he was still very anxious!
Fortunately, it was winter and the nights were long and the days were short, so there was quite a lot of time left for the Zhiyi Regiment last night. The transportation of ordnance, ammunition, grain, artillery shells, etc. had basically been completed. Otherwise, the 232nd Regiment of the Northwest Army The troops have to hold on to their position for another day, and the pressure is not ordinary...
There is no need to hold on for a whole day, but Zhang Tianhai still needs half a day's rest. After all, the troops have been busy all night and are very tired.
If the Japanese army sends troops to search the Tangshan area, the Zhiyi Regiment will have to fight a chaotic encounter with these Japanese troops.
A good commander, although he cannot avoid these situations, will certainly anticipate them.
If the Japanese army discovers the Zhiyi regiment, they will have no choice but to fight to the death!
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