Division Commander Zhao Lizheng reported: "Report to the commander, according to the intelligence sent to reconnoiter the return of the plainclothes team, the commander of the Japanese Western Route Army, Suzuki Mahide, has one unit each of the 77th Wing and the 33rd Wing of the 20th Division, and one wing of the 110th Division, and dispatched more than 3,000 semi-mechanized troops to attack the Yongji defensive line.

The main defense forces are on the periphery of Xie County and Yuxiang, the first line of defense of our army, and their purpose is to attempt to break through our first line of defense and approach our second line of defense under the cover of the powerful firepower of aircraft and artillery. ”

Commander Wei, who was standing in front of the combat sand table, found the geographical location of Xie County and Yu Township, and according to the strength of the Japanese army and the deployment of light and heavy weapons, he raised his head and stared at the senior officers around the sand table with a pair of sharp eyes and said:

"Our Western Route Army crossed the river to occupy Fenglingdu and Yongji City, the main task is to block the main force of the Japanese army outside the two defense lines of Yongji City, and the safety of Yongji City and Fenglingdu must be guaranteed.

If Tongguan is lost, Xi'an, which is an important town in the northwest of the capital, will not be protected, and the fall of the northwest will directly threaten the capital and even the southwest, so I hope that all the departments led by you must protect the safety of Yongji and Fenglingdu with their lives. ”

Commander Wei looked at the chief of staff and said: "Chief of Staff Xu, you immediately come up with a set of practical combat plans in a short period of time according to the reconnaissance of the Japanese army's military deployment, since we have forcibly crossed the Yellow River to reach the Yongji front, we must defend the Yellow River and Xi'an with our lives." ”

"Commander, at present, our army's defense is basically in place, if we detect the strength and weapons and equipment deployed by the Japanese army, do we need to adjust the deployment of troops in the first and second lines of defense?"

"Chief of Staff Xu, the 54th Regiment and the 62nd Regiment of the 17th Brigade of the 30th Brigade of the 17th Division of the first line of defense have already started a fierce battle with the enemy, and at present, it seems that the resistance is effective and does not need to be adjusted.

In order to prevent the Japanese army from concentrating its forces to attack our first line of defense, in the event that the first line of defense is heavily damaged by the Japanese troops, we must ensure that a reserve force with strong combat effectiveness is replenished immediately. ”

Su Peng, the director of the Investigation Division who attended the meeting, walked into the headquarters at this time and shouted: "Report to the commander, I have received an encrypted message from the Military Command Department, and the message asks if the inspection team sent to our department has arrived, please reply." ”

"Commander, what does this mean? Why did the Military Command Department send us an inspection team, isn't this a clear distrust of us? It's best if these bastards are all ...... on the way here. ”

"Xu Liming, now that the enemy is present, the Military Command Department has sent an inspection team to inspect our department, the purpose of which is to supervise the Japanese army that will attack on the north bank of the Yellow River, and those who cannot break through our army's position and force the Yellow River to Tongguan. It's all here, is it so necessary to be so breathless before you see anyone? ”

Although Commander Wei said this, he also looked at Su Peng, the director of the Investigation Division, with some unhappiness in his heart, and asked, "Director Su, did the telegram mention when this inspection team will leave the capital and when it is expected to arrive at our department?" ”

"Report to the commander, the message is very simple, specifying that the inspection team must immediately reply to the Second Department of the Military Command Department when it arrives at our department."

"What are the things, my son chased after me before I arrived, since I care so much about this group of grandsons, why should I be sent to the front line to be embarrassed? Commander, I don't think we should even ignore it, what do we have to do with these grandsons. ”

Su Peng, the director of the Investigation Division, saw that Chief of Staff Xu was very disgusted with the inspection team sent, and not only reminded: "Chief of Staff Xu, I immediately contacted the escort capital after receiving the telegram, and learned that the leader of this inspection team is Lei Yunfeng. ”

"What kind of bird is Thundercloud Peak? Lao Tzu doesn't know such a coward, don't ask me to see him, as long as I see him, send him away quickly. ”

"Chief of Staff, although I am not familiar with this Thundercloud Peak, I have heard of this person, and as far as I know, Thundercloud Peak still has a lot of origins."

"Director Su, could it be that this Thundercloud Peak is bigger than yours? Hmph, they're all pigs who don't eat and don't work. Chief of Staff Xu stared at Su Peng with a pair of big eyes of contempt, staring at Su Peng and suddenly turned to leave.

Although Lei Yunfeng is well-known in Yichang, Shanghai, and Escort, in the eyes of these generals on the frontal battlefield, his appearance is an alternative, and he will not be regarded as a nasty nail in the army.

At this time, Lei Yunfeng didn't know that he would be thrown off as stinky shit before he arrived, and he rushed to take the brothers of the 'Mantis' special operation team from Qinshui City to Yongji.

For the safety of the 'Praying Mantis' special operations team, Lei Yunfeng ordered Hou Sheng to take Zhu Zhensheng, Han Nina and Su Xiaoyan, and then followed up, and he took Fang Shichao as a sharp knife to walk in front of the search and advance.

More than 40 kilometers away from Qinshui City, you can hear the fierce gunfire in the direction of Puzhou, the seat of Yongji County, and several planes are bombing in the sky.

Lei Yunfeng took Fang Shichao to speed up and approach the direction of Puzhou, and when he came to the foot of Gulong Mountain, he found that the troops of a wing of the Japanese army were deployed near Gaoshi Village.

The garrison holding on to Gaoshi Village was the 13th Battalion of the 54th Regiment of the 30th Brigade of the 17th Division, Commander Wei of the Western Line of Zhongtiao Mountain.

Battalion commander Gao Shuchen, as the supreme commander of the forward position of the first line of defense, although he always stuck to his position in the face of the enemy's repeated attacks, suffered heavy casualties, and more than 300 soldiers fought bravely with the Japanese army at this time, and nearly half of the casualties were lost.

At the command post 300 meters away, Regiment Commander Guo was closely watching the position of the 13th Battalion at the forefront of the first line of defense with a telescope, and when he found that the enemy had organized a powerful attack again, the firepower of the 13th Battalion's position gradually weakened, and he shouted in fright:

"Guards, immediately order the assault platoon to follow me to the forward position." He pulled out his gun, brandished it, and rushed out of the command post as he gave orders.

Just as Regiment Commander Guo rushed out of the forward command post of the regiment headquarters, a Japanese artillery shell fell with a roar, and after the explosion, the regimental command post had been destroyed into ruins, and most of the officers and men who followed the regimental organs were killed.

Regiment Commander Guo, who had just rushed out of the regimental command post, heard the Japanese artillery shells whistling overhead and exploding behind him, and the powerful impact of the explosion overturned him.

Without waiting for the explosion to rise into the air and the gunpowder smoke and dust wrapped in shrapnel from earth and rocks fell to the ground, Regiment Commander Guo jumped up and stood up without even having time to shake off the dirt on his body, turned around and rushed to the regimental command post that had been destroyed into ruins by enemy artillery fire.

He looked at the villagers who were killed and injured by the shells, and shouted angrily with his hands clenched into fists: "Little devil, I must kill you donkeys." ”

The assault platoon that followed him saw that Tuanzuo was so sad and indignant, and one by one not only shouted indignantly: "Tuanza, you stay and command, we will immediately rush to the forefront of the 13th battalion position of the first line of defense, and ensure that we will repel the attacking enemy with a tooth for a tooth." ”

Regiment Commander Guo brandished a pistol and shouted: "We are all Shaanxi Leng Wa, Leng Wa just has to have an iron will, the spirit of life and death, follow me to immediately reinforce the 13th Battalion and kill it." ”

(End of chapter)