"Thank you, brother, for the rescue." This was the first thing Yang Chuanxi said after he brought his people to join Shang Zhen and the others.
"What does one family say to two families?" It was Mr. Wang who answered him, but Shang Zhen was listening attentively.
"Brother Shang." Yang Chuanxi also called Shang Zhen.
He and Shang Zhen had spent more time together than Li Le and Shang Zhen, so he still knew Shang Zhen and his group.
Shang Zhen and his group only care about fighting, and the boss Wang is usually the one who makes the final decision regarding the exchange of favors among ordinary people.
"Listen to the gunfire." Shang Zhen said, ignoring Yang Chuanxi's call to him.
Hear gunshots? Everyone looked at Shang Zhen's solemn expression and began to listen carefully.
They were all veterans, and after just a moment, Li Le said first: "The gunshots were louder than before."
"Yes." Shang Zhen responded and ignored everyone. He turned around and ran towards a small hill. When he ran to the hill and looked at it for a while, he ran back.
"I can't see it, but the three buildings in front are no longer in use." Shang Zhen said while breathing heavily.
Shang Zhen's words made everyone exchange glances, and then the remaining three people, Wang Laomao, Li Le, and Yang Chuanxi, all said in unison: "The Japanese have started to attack other artillery towers!"
Just these words made the scene go silent for a moment.
You must know that there are about a hundred people here now, and Li Le's people have all withdrawn. Although some people in Li Le's cavalry company were killed, Shang Zhen and his group of about 20 people joined in again.
"Can you hold it?" Wang Laomao asked Shang Zhen after a moment.
When Mr. Wang asked Shang Zhen, Li Le and Yang Chuanxi looked at Shang Zhen again.
"80% can't hold on." Shang Zhen shook his head.
If none of the eight buildings were lost, Shang Zhen believed that the second division should be able to hold the front. But now that three buildings have been lost, there is a loophole in the entire defense line.
And from watching the battle before, Shang Zhen knew that although there were not many Japanese troops who captured the first three buildings, they actually had heavy machine guns.
The Japanese army deliberately took these three buildings, and then mounted the heavy machine gun on the highest point. With this firepower and the open field of vision below, the Second Division would probably not be able to hold it.
As for reinforcements, forget it. Once the commanding heights are seized by the Japanese army, the Japanese army will have an unobstructed view of hundreds or even thousands of meters of open space. With the Japanese army's firepower advantage, any reinforcements that come up will probably be the same as the first reinforcements. ending.
The Japanese army occupied three buildings and began to expand their victory. Then the Japanese army to the north of the Badao Building line will definitely attack.
Thinking of this, Shang Zhen suddenly shouted, "It's broken."
"What's wrong?" the three people asked together.
"You said that since the Japs have started to attack other artillery towers, do we also have to have a large force of Japs coming to the three buildings in front of us?"
When Shang Zhen said this, the three people all took a breath of air.
Shang Zhen's idea is undoubtedly reasonable. Now they should ignore the remaining five buildings and consider their own situation.
More than ten minutes later, the enemy really came up, but this time it was not yellow but black, just because what appeared from between the two mountains in front were not all Japanese troops, but more puppet troops!
But there was a group of cavalry on the flank of the puppet army.
Although the number of cavalry was not large, only a few dozen, they still held a few flags.
Since there is no wind now, the flag is not flying. The color is not the common red flag, but yellow and green.
"Which group of puppet troops are these?" When these flags appeared in Shang Zhen's field of vision, Shang Zhen asked in confusion.
"They should be Mongols. To be precise, they should be called Manchu and Mongolian troops." At this time, Yang Chuanxi guessed.
Shang Zhen shook his head and ignored it. Whether it was a traitor, a traitor, or a Manchu traitor, they always needed to be beaten.
Yang Chuanxi has already sent someone back to deliver the message. Since the first three buildings are lost, the enemy will definitely attack.
The solution they came up with was that regardless of whether reinforcements appeared or not, their company, led by Yang Chuanxi's company, would always attack first.
This can delay the enemy's attack and ensure the safety of the flanks of the second division, and they can also give an explanation to the superiors when the time comes.
Now that they have said this, they must not only attack the enemy but also give an explanation to their superiors, that is to say, they can only push back and retreat.
Seeing that the number of Manchu and Mongolian troops coming in front was not large, the number of people they saw now must be thousands. This was not something that their company could match.
Now no one knows how many of the eight buildings have been lost. They have lost the optimal location, and now their ambush is only on two hills.
"Pick the cavalry to fight first!" Shang Zhen said again.
"Okay!" Mr. Wang didn't care, and Li Le and Yang Chuanxi responded at the same time.
That's what war is like, whoever is right will be listened to? According to Li Le and Yang Chuanxi, at least for now, Shang Zhen's judgment and command are not bad.
What's more, they originally met Shang Zhen and got together by fate, but they didn't meet because of their official positions.
"I said, Lao Yang, you don't even have a machine gun?" Everyone was ready to shoot. At this time, Mr. Wang asked Yang Chuanxi in a low voice.
"How can our company have one? I need a machine gun for a cavalry company?" Yang Chuanxi said disapprovingly.
Wang Laomao was speechless.
Yes, the cavalry company wants machine guns? Is it possible to fire a machine gun on horseback?
"Where's the flower trap?" Shang Zhen also asked at this time.
"There are about ten of them, but they cost too much bullets, so I don't dare to use them. Our Northeastern Army is so poor now!" Yang Chuanxi sighed.
Yes, the Northeast Army is poor now!
Even if one's "home base" is destroyed, the arsenal is gone, and the arsenal is gone, how can one not be poor?
Shang Zhen gathered his thoughts and stroked his box cannon with his hand. What he was thinking just now was that if two groups of cavalry were confronting each other, they would be jumping horses and wielding swords.
But if one party hangs several flower traps on a horse, what will the battle scene look like?
Although the speed of cavalry attacking each other is very fast, if one party is on horseback with a flower trap and sweeps away, and then replaces one with another, how many people on the other side can be killed at once!
"Are our horses ready?" Shang Zhen asked again.
"Ready." Yang Chuan replied happily.
Shang Zhen stopped talking, and the binoculars were tucked into his belt. He was ready to fight.
At this time, Li Le, who was also holding a box cannon in his hand, glanced at Shang Zhen, but what he was thinking in his heart was that Shang Zhen had indeed fought twice. Look, he now has two company commanders and a platoon commander under his command. !
This time I have to talk to the brigade commander when I go back. Not only can I not arrest this kid as a deserter, but I also want to see if I can give him a promotion or something!
