Yang Danzi has not heard from the Sichuan Army for many days.
In the autumn of 1941, Meng Fanlie, Lin Yue and others were recruited by Yu Xiaoqing and went to the battlefield of Burma to fight the Japanese army. He was unable to follow because he was injured and stayed at the Zenda Internment Station.
Soon after, the expeditionary force was defeated and returned to Yunnan. Yu Xiaoqing was promoted from regimental commander to division commander. He annexed the special agent battalion, artillery battalion, supply camp and other troops stationed near Xingtiandu. At the same time, he continued to gather Zenda's defeated troops and actively expanded the size of Yu Division. .
At this time, Yang Danzi's injuries had healed and he became a soldier in the main regiment under Yu Xiaoqing's command.
Later, he learned about the Sichuan Army Corps from his colleagues, and also heard about the deeds of Lin Yue, Meng Fanlie and others at Nantianmen. Moreover, after Long Wenwen was released by Tang Ji, he poached Master Yu frequently in order to strengthen the cannon fodder regiment. In the corner, there was deceit, coercion, inducement and sensation. Indeed, some soldiers who had not been successful in the main regiment entered the Sichuan Army, such as Manchu and Nidan, these two are the most representative.
Yang Danzi remained unmoved from beginning to end. The one time he met Doubiang, he simply said hello.
In his mind, only by following Yu Xiaoqing would he have a future. After all, Master Yu's surname was Yu, and Lin Yue had been fighting against the Yu family since he returned to the east coast, so there would definitely be no good results in the future.
After Lin Yue left Zenda, the Sichuan Army Corps became a wanted group. He was glad that he chose to stay. Later, when Lin Yue came back, the benefits of the Sichuan Army Corps increased. He did have thoughts of seeking refuge, but where would he put his face after leaving? ah?
Later, when Master Yu and the Sichuan Army almost fought, he was even more afraid to go there.
Until the military headquarters transferred the Sichuan Army to Buffalo Ridge, it turned out that Colonel Lin's foundation was still too shallow to compete with the Yu family.
Yang Danzi took out the remaining half of a cigarette he had smoked two days ago from his jacket pocket, put it to his mouth, lit it and took a puff. The tobacco leaves were damp and had a musty smell, but this was still the best pastime on the battlefield.
"I heard... I heard... no... no, the... commander-in-chief... of this... battle... has... been... changed."
A stutterer came from the traffic ditch.
Yang Danzi knew that guy, his name was Cheng Xiaolong, and he also had a partner, Xing Jiuhong. He heard that the guard company was a subordinate of He Shuguang before the riot. When the Sichuan Army Corps surrounded the division headquarters, he hid in fear of death, thus saving a small life, but it was over. Zhang Lixian was promoted to the main team.
"Isn't the Commander-in-Chief of Operations Master Yu?" Someone grabbed him and asked, "Who has been replaced?"
"I...I'm...telling you, but...don't...talk nonsense."
"Don't talk nonsense, don't talk nonsense." The man said, "Come on, who is it?"
"I...my friends above told me that the general...commander...changed...to the Sichuan...Lin...Lin...Lin..."
"Lin Yue?"
"Uh...yes, just...that...that..."
Before Cheng Xiaolong could finish his words, there was an uproar in the trenches.
Lin Yue?
Is that the colonel in his early twenties, the biggest backer of the Sichuan Army? Didn't he move to Buffalo Ridge and stand aside? Why did he suddenly go to Henlan Mountain and replace Yu Xiaoqing?
A lieutenant said: "It is taboo to change commanders before battle. What do the military officers think?"
Xing Jiuhong, who came with Cheng Xiaolong, said: "Lin...Lin Yue...no..."
He suddenly realized that he had been tricked by the stuttering squad leader again, and he quickly rubbed his mouth and flexed his facial muscles: "People in the secret service camp say that Lin Yue is not only the commander-in-chief of operations, but also the deputy commander."
Wow~
The chatter in the trenches became louder.
There are many twenty-four soldiers here, the worst-performing first-class soldier, the most awesome lieutenant, where is that man from the Renchuan Legion? Twenty-four-year-old deputy commander.
Compared with them, one is the clouds in the sky and the other is the mud on the ground.
Yang Danzi didn't say anything. The cigarette in his lips was about to burn his mouth, but he didn't realize it.
A private next to him tugged at his sleeve: "Didn't you say that you had eaten cabbage, vermicelli and stewed pork with those people in the detention center before?"
Yangdanzi shook his head: "When did I say that? It's nothing."
"Everyone, listen up. From today on, pay close attention to the movement of the secondary defense. The enemy is likely to launch an attack on our defense line within the next two days." At this time, a herald passed by quickly and conveyed the news to the frontline combatants. Orders from the headquarters.
Will the Japanese take the initiative?
Didn't it hurt from beating them the first two times?
They couldn't figure out why the people at the headquarters issued such a reminder.
At nightfall, the logistics team transported a batch of supplies across the Nu River and distributed them to everyone.
It's a gas mask.
This was followed by a harsh and resentful order. From tomorrow on, no one is allowed to take off their gas masks except when eating and drinking.
This thing is very stuffy to wear on the face, and the July sun is extremely fierce. Coupled with the moisture from the Nu River and the soil, the combat experience is very uncomfortable.
Of course, considering that the Japanese army has not yet used poison gas bombs in battle, it is understandable that the command headquarters has such an order.
In the early morning of the third day, the sky was very overcast, and the light rain pattered on the green hills at our feet, and the banks were green. Wearing raincoats, steel helmets, and gas masks on their faces, the sentries lay in the muddy trenches, enduring physical discomfort, looking forward to the moment of defense change.
"If the situation arises, prepare to fight."
A loud shout woke up the drowsy soldiers, and rifle after rifle stretched out of the trench.
Yang Danzi saw numerous figures on the hillside. Nearly a hundred Japanese soldiers rushed towards the first defense under the cover of night and light rain.
"beat!"
Following the order from the forward officer, the soldiers of the 1st Main Regiment opened fire on the enemy who entered the range.
The artillerymen hiding behind set up mortars, and with flashes of light, the mortar shells exploded on the slope.
Boom~
Boom~
Boom~
The gunfire roared, the flames quickly expanded and then faded, and the night returned like a tide, only to be torn apart by subsequent explosions.
The figures on the slope fell one after another, and some rolled several meters away.
Yang Danzi was very surprised, because the Japanese army used to attack the first defense before the people arrived and fired artillery fire. This time they used the cover of night to attack the first defense. Not only did they have no artillery support, no gas bombs were seen landing, even the enemy's shooting was sparse, not at all. Not as fierce as before.
It didn't take long for the confrontation to end. All the Japanese soldiers who came down from the mountain were wiped out, and their corpses lay scattered on the slope.
Like Yang Danzi, many soldiers felt that the situation was abnormal and drew a big question mark in their hearts.
Takeuchi Renshan is out of his mind? Send two teams and more than a hundred people down to die?
The rain soon stopped, and when a ray of morning light ignited the outline of Henghlan Mountain, dawn fell. The soldiers of the expeditionary force who were pinned down in the trenches by the death order from the headquarters frowned as they looked at the corpses of Japanese soldiers in front of the position.
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