The night was still gloomy, and the Japanese shelling lasted for about ten minutes and then stopped.
After all, they are now surrounded and cannot keep up with military supplies and other aspects, so they can only "save money".
While the artillery fire was going on, the Japanese tanks were not idle. A dozen thin-skinned small tanks started to move forward with thick tail smoke.
By the time the Chinese troops reacted, the Japanese troops were already in sight.
"Charge!! Fight the little devils to the end!!" Tao Yingchun, commander of the second battalion of the fourth regiment of the second brigade of the Eighth Division, took out the pistol from his waist and waved forward!
There is only a distance of twenty or thirty meters, and there is no time to use this effective distance to resist shooting.
Under the charge led by battalion commander Tao Yingchun, the remaining 100 or so soldiers of the 2nd Battalion of the 4th Regiment of the 2nd Brigade of the 8th Division launched a very fierce counterattack.
Hand grenades, speeding bullets, and the shining bayonet were intertwined in the night sky.
The shouts of killing were loud. This battle was the last swan song for all the officers and soldiers of the Second Battalion of the 4th Regiment of the 8th Division!
How could such a fierce confrontation last so long?
Less than half an hour into the battle, the main forward of the Japanese Sakai detachment occupied the Twin Towers.
After the Japanese army occupied the Twin Towers, the Twin Towers had turned into a pile of ruins - the blazing fire was particularly dazzling in the dark night.
The Japanese artillery troops were also preparing to retreat immediately after the shelling was completed.
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For Zhang Tianhai and others, the Japanese artillery attack lasted only about ten minutes. From the time their troops assembled to the time they reached the Japanese artillery positions, there was not much time left.
But what the brothers in the first regiment directly under the Third Theater never expected was that what was waiting for them was the Japanese army.
Zhang Tianhai did not show too much surprise about this - after all, the Japanese army is now in a state of desperate warfare, and a quick victory is the best way to fight.
Looking at the rolling back of the Japanese army, Cang Tianhai's heart sank slightly - with the strong combat power of the Japanese army, Yang Guji will also fall soon.
By the time Yang Guji fell, the time was approaching for the troops of the 27th Army and the 88th Division not to abandon Lanfeng.
For Zhang Tianhai, he knew that both armies abandoned Lanfeng at the same time, but he could not remember the time when the two armies abandoned Lanfeng respectively.
He only remembered that it was the 88th Division that abandoned Lanfeng in the end, so the responsibility for abandoning Lanfeng was pinned firmly on Long Muhan's head, and the blame could not be escaped.
"Order the troops to continue to follow and be sure to bite the Japanese artillery troops!" Zhang Tianhai said in a deep voice to the officers and soldiers behind him.
"Yes! Group seat!" Lu Shaojie responded, and then gave himself instructions one after another.
This operation may fail, but we must seize the opportunity before the next Japanese operation, and then launch a fatal blow to the Japanese artillery position!
Only in this way will the main force of the Japanese army turn around and attack Zhang Tianhai and his pursuing troops.
Only in this way can Lan Feng possibly turn the corner!
Zhang Tianhai was gambling, risking his life and the lives of more than 600 people from the Second Battalion of the Zhiyi Regiment for the lives of millions of people in the lower reaches of the Yellow River!
People will always die in a war, it just depends on whether the sacrifice is worthwhile.
Now Zhang Tianhai can only rely on the wheel marks left by the Japanese artillery to track the direction in which the Japanese artillery position left.
Zhang Tianhai also believed that it was impossible for the Japanese artillery units to lay out artillery positions in a short period of time.
Therefore, in theory, as long as Zhang Tianhai and the others arrived quickly enough, they could take them out before the Japanese artillery positions were evacuated.
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The camera turned back to the 27th Army.
At this time, Gui Yongqing was leading his troops to Yangguji. At this time, he and deputy commander Li Shusen were sitting in a car, listening to the sound of gunfire from the surrounding area.
"Twin Towers, it's over." Gui Yongqing suddenly said this sentence with a gloomy face, "If we continue to advance like this, I'm afraid we will collide head-on with the Japanese army's frontal troops."
"So what Brother Kuanzhen means is that we have to give up on Yang Guji?" Li Shusen, who was sitting next to him, asked.
Gui Yongqing shook his head very resolutely and said: "No, because we have to rely on the troops of the Pre-8th Division stationed in Yang Guji as a cover force to cover the main force of the military for retreat. Otherwise, not only the Pre-8th Division will not be able to escape, but also the Pre-8th Division will be unable to escape. Even the main force of our 45th Division can’t escape.”
"Everything depends on your command! Now our defense has been handed over to Long Muhan's 88th Division. Once Lan Feng is lost, it will be their 71st Army who will bear the responsibility. Just do whatever you want. Don't worry and go ahead, everything has been arranged anyway." Li Shusen said in a deep voice, a haze flashed across his handsome face.
Most officials have some scheming, and Li Shusen is no exception. On the surface, he seems to be easy to talk to, but when it comes to scheming, he is quite deep.
"Okay, let's just follow the plan over there!" Gui Yongqing said in a deep voice, "Driver, stop the car!"
After the car stopped, Gui Yongqing got out of the car and said directly to the team around him: "All troops stop advancing immediately!"
After receiving the order from Army Commander Gui Yongqing, the troops in front of them immediately shouted: "Command from the military seat! The troops stopped marching immediately!"
"Pass the military command! The troops will stop advancing immediately!!!"
"Pass the military command! The troops will stop advancing immediately!!!"
As these orders were conveyed, all the troops of the 27th Army immediately stopped advancing.
"Pass the commander's order, and the troops will march towards Kaifeng immediately! Make no mistake!" Gui Yong ordered in a clear voice.
"Transmit the military command, the troops march towards Kaifeng and Qixian County! There must be no mistake!!!"
"Transmit the military command, the troops march towards Kaifeng and Qixian County! There must be no mistake!!!"
As these orders were conveyed, the troops of the 27th Army quickly changed their direction of travel and retreated towards Kaifeng and Qixian.
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Naturally, the movements of the 27th Army could not be hidden from the reconnaissance troops of the 88th Division, which had just taken over the defense.
Soon, this news reached the ears of Long Muhan, the commander of the 88th Division.
"Reporting to the division seat, the troops of the 27th Army suddenly turned back and retreated in the direction of Kaifeng and Qixian on their way to Yangguji..." A combat staff officer ran to the front of Long Muhan and reported.
"What did you say? Gui Yongqing and the others ran away?!" Long Muhan almost couldn't believe his ears.
"Yes, Master. According to reports from the front line, they have not only retreated, but they have also retreated very fast!" The combat staff member answered Long Muhan's question almost without thinking.
After hearing this answer, Long Muhan's fists clenched slightly - no wonder he always felt that something was not right. His feeling was that he was being treated as a scapegoat and took over Lan Feng.
If Lan Feng was really that good, would Gui Yongqing escape with his troops and then let his 88th Division guard it?
Something is definitely wrong!
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PS: The first update is here!
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