The three brigades of the Duomen Division launched an attack on Gujiadian from the front of Wuxing and the flank of Wumiaozi.
The total number of Japs participating in the battle peaked at more than 15,000, and multiple arms including infantry, tanks, and cavalry fought together to surround the entire Gujiadian.
The Utsunomiya Division stationed at Duonai Station sent two brigades to establish blocking defenses in the Jiangqiao area, mainly targeting the 102nd Division of the Northeast Army stationed at the former and rear official lands.
After the Japanese bombing, Gujiadian was filled with smoke.
The First Independent Brigade of the 101st Division guarded the frontal defense line of Wuxing, and the Second Independent Brigade guarded the left wing in the direction of Wumiaozi.
As a tactical intervening group, the Shadow Regiment is always in a state of combat readiness.
4:15 p.m.
The Japanese infantry and armored regiments launched an attack on Gujiadian.
The infantry used mobile tanks as cover and charged towards the Gujiadian Highlands.
The coaxial machine guns and artillery on the Japanese tanks kept firing at the forward positions.
The soldiers holding the position resisted tenaciously with light and heavy machine guns.
Machine gunners became the key targets of the Japanese attack.
Dozens of light and heavy machine guns were mounted on the parapets of the Gujiadian forward position.
Next to these machine gunners squatted their machine gun deputies.
Under the fierce Japanese artillery fire, some machine gunners could not even hold out for five minutes before being sacrificed by the Japanese artillery fire.
The soldiers waiting on the side will immediately drag away the sacrificed soldiers, and replace them to continue to push the machine gun position.
As soon as the gunfire of the 1st Independent Brigade rang out, the Japanese on standby in Wumiaozi began to concentrate their firepower on the left wing of Gujiadian.
Su Wan, commander of the Second Independent Brigade, led the soldiers to resist vigorously.
The two sides fought fiercely for half an hour, and the Japanese advanced 500 meters.
Bloodshed and sacrifices were everywhere on the Gujiadian position.
Ye Anran was lying on the parapet. He was holding a 98k rifle and kept shooting at the Japanese.
There were too many Japanese charging, and more and more people died under his gun.
The Japanese seemed to have discovered Ye Anran's existence.
The tank fired fiercely at Ye Anran's location.
The shell exploded in front of Ye Anran, splashing black mud on Ye Anran's face, followed by the Japanese's 7.62mm coaxial machine gun fire.
Ye Anran squatted on the parapet to protect his head. This was his only way.
boom! boom!
The violent sound of artillery came from the Wuxing position.
In less than thirty seconds, artillery shells exploded at the Gujiadian position.
Under the cover of artillery fire, the Japanese accelerated their charge. The crazy firepower suppressed the soldiers and made them unable to lift their heads!
"Report to the division commander, the Japanese are less than a thousand meters away from us!!"
"Report, Japs Cavalry found!!"
Such urgent reports were lingering in Ye Anran's ears.
He knew that he had completely pissed off a mad dog.
The Duomen division, which had no rations, was carrying out its last act of madness. They rushed towards the Gujiadian position like crazy.
Under the cover of armored vehicles and tanks, their infantry became more brazen.
Fierce artillery fire was still bombarding Gujiadian.
Ye Anran carried the 98k behind his back, put on a grease gun, and roared at the top of his lungs: "Signal soldier, ask me if those bastards in the artillery brigade are all lame?"
"Ask Lei Suisheng, does he want to wait for me to die before opening fire?"
"yes!"
The communications soldier responded, and he immediately hid in the trench and contacted the artillery brigade headquarters.
at the same time.
Ma Jinshan was anxious.
He learned that the Duomen division had gathered three brigades and more than 15,000 people to thresh the grain stores, and immediately held an emergency combat meeting.
He asked the 102nd Division stationed in the former and rear official lands to do everything possible to reinforce Gujiadian.
At the same time, the Hecheng Air Force was ordered to bomb the Japs on the Wuxing position.
Jiang Hai, commander of the 102nd Division, has been waiting for this moment.
The last time he went to reinforce Ye Anran, he encountered a Japanese attack and was unable to help. He felt very guilty.
Today, even if he puts in his old life, he will personally lead the 102nd Division to reinforce Gujiadian!
The artillery fire from the front was deafening.
Ma Jinshan knew that it was not the movement of his 101st Artillery Brigade.
Because Lei Suisheng continued to bomb the Utsunomiya Division, Jingxing and Tangchi suffered a six-hour bombing behind the scenes of his use of Xu Jin's bombardment.
In addition, in April, the weather became warmer, the snow melted, and the land that had been turned over by shells became muddy.
These are all very likely reasons for the delay in the reinforcement of our artillery brigade.
Ma Jinshan looked at Gujiadian.
"My third brother has tampered with the food of many dogs. He wants to concentrate the power of a division and destroy my third brother's 101st Division at all costs!"
"According to what I know about Third Brother, he will never withdraw from the Gujiadian position!"
"What a shame, my third brother saved my life, Ma Jinshan, and saved dozens of commanders at all levels in our army!"
"The reason why we suffered this disaster was to prepare food for the brothers. If he hadn't cut off the food for the Japanese, our brothers would have been hungry in the future!"
"He is not only my benefactor, but also the benefactor of our entire army!"
"Now, I appoint Chief of Staff Xie Ke to temporarily act as the operational commander of the Northeast Army. The 103rd Division is assigned to two brigades to reinforce Gujiadian!!"
Everyone looked at Ma Jinshan.
They all know that this battle must be a decisive battle between Gujiadian and Duomen Division!
This battle is a narrow escape.
When he finished speaking, all officers of the 102nd Division and the 103rd Division at brigade level and above stood up.
"Commander, please rest assured. If the position is there, I will be there. If the position falls, I will perish!"
Following Jiang Hai's statement, excited voices sounded throughout the war room.
Ma Jinshan turned around and looked at Xie Ke, "Old Xie!"
Xie Ke stood up straight. At this time, he knew that nothing he said would work.
As the chief of staff of the major general of the Northeast Army, he should stop Ma Jinshan and tell him not to be impulsive when it comes to such major military decisions.
but.
Xie Ke knew that he couldn't stop him. Even if he could, he wouldn't stop him!
Ye Anran is not only Ma Jinshan's brother.
Also his brother.
"I hand over the Northeast Army to you, and you remember that the lives of more than 70,000 people in our Northeast Army are needed to build the high wall of the city behind!"
"Soldiers can die, but they must never give up on the common people!"
"Tell the people in the city that if we can't hold on any longer, please apologize to them on my behalf and to all the soldiers in the army!"
"Just say me, Ma Jinshan, and just say Ye Anran, I'm so sorry to my fellow villagers!!"
Xie Ke: "Commander, please rest assured!"
In the war room, all the generals looked at death as if they were dead.
Ma Jinshan was full of murderous intent, and said in a deep voice: "With the power of the whole country, all our soldiers in front of us are deeply aware of the righteousness, impassioned, and have the courage to swallow up the mountains and rivers. They share the same hatred of the enemy and fight against the mountains and Anran. They are deeply dependent on the country and the people's trust." Heavy, determined to lead all soldiers to fight to the death with the Japanese army!!"
"yes!"
Xie Ke stood at attention and saluted, "Commander, please rest assured, I am here and the position is there!"
"Set off!"
Ma Jinshan walked out quickly and pointed forward.
Chang Jiang Hai of the 102nd Division led his men to leave quickly.
The commander of the 103rd Division, Cai Yong, and his two brigades, along with Ma Jinshan, prepared to break camp to reinforce Gujiadian.
: War is cruel. I pay tribute to the martyrs and all gentlemen, encourage each other;
