Chapter 443: The Choice of the 61st Army

"Everyone listen to the order, speed up!

Target: Tiger Regimental Station! ”

"Yes!"

As the lieutenant general's order was conveyed, the army was about to march south and continue south.

But at this moment, another neighing of a war horse came, but unlike before, this time the neighing came from behind.

"Junza, it's not good!"

"What's the matter?"

The lieutenant general hurriedly asked.

"In the northwest, an army of devils is killing in the direction where our department is located."

"How many people? How far is it from us? ”

"At least more than one infantry wing, in which there are also a dozen tanks, and armored combat vehicles! It's about 20 miles away from us, no, it should be less than 10 miles now, and it won't take an hour at most to get here! ”

The lieutenant general's face suddenly became gloomy, how ugly it was.

This is really a house leak that coincides with overnight rain, and the blessing is unequaled and the disaster is not a single line!

After thinking for a moment, he took out a marching map, pointed to it, and said, "Commander Liu, you lead the 54th Division and the 5th Independent Brigade to cover the retreat of our wounded.

From this trail, you can bypass Xinkou and go straight to Taiyuan! ”

"Commander-in-chief, what about you?"

"In the first battle of Nanhuaihua, if it weren't for the Tiger Ben Regiment to come to support in time, my 61st Army, as well as your independent 5th Brigade and 54th Division, I am afraid that they would have been completely wiped out by the little devils.

Now that the Tiger Ben Regiment is in trouble, I should lead the reinforcements of the department!

To put it mildly, this is a private feeling; To put it in a big way, the significance of the existence of the Tiger Ben Regiment is far greater than that of our 61st Army.

China can do without the 61st Army, but it must not do without the Tiger Regiment. ”

The lieutenant general said with a resolute face.

Liu Yun, commander of the 302nd Regiment of the 5th Independent Brigade, also nodded approvingly, indeed, China can do without the 61st Army, or even without any other troops, but it must not do without the Tiger Regiment.

In the entire Shanxi battlefield, almost all victories are related to the Tiger Bun Regiment!

The meaning of the existence of its tiger regiment has long been more than just an army.

It is a belief and a hope!

"As the commander-in-chief, how can you risk your life, if you want to stay, we should stay!"

"Nope! In the first battle of Nanhuaihua, your 9th Army has already paid too much! Even Commander-in-Chief Hao, Division Commander Liu, Brigade Zheng and others all served the country because they rushed to aid our 61st Army!

The rest is left to my 61st Army. ”

Seeing that Liu Yun seemed to be insisting, Chen Changjie's face turned grim, and he said, "This is an order!" ”

"Yes!"

Soldiers regard obedience to orders as their duty, and although Liu Yun is unwilling, he can only bow down to receive orders.

"Commander Liu, these wounded soldiers and brothers are all heroes of my Huaxia, and I will hand them over to you now.

Please! ”

As he spoke, Chen Changjie saluted Liu Yun.

Liu Yun was taken aback, and hurriedly raised his hand to return the salute: "Commander-in-chief, don't worry, the humble position will definitely bring these wounded soldiers to a safe position in the rear!" ”

Liu Yun seemed to feel the resolute color emanating from Chen Changjie's body, and his face became extremely resolute.

"Liang Chunpu!"

"Humble duty!"

"I now order you, lead the 72nd Division, the 2nd Independent Brigade, and the 8th Independent Brigade, and be sure to arrive at Xinkou as quickly as possible to reinforce the Tiger Regiment!"

"Yes!"

Liang Chunpu gave a standard salute to the commander-in-chief Chen Changjie, and then turned around and sent his troops to the general.

"The rest of the people, follow me to set up a defense on the spot and intercept the Japanese pursuers!"

"Yes!"

With Chen Changjie's order, the remaining officers and men of the 73rd Division, the 200th Brigade, and the 201st Brigade quickly took action.

Time is in a hurry, and there is no room for them to waste it in the slightest.

Therefore, it could only be fortified on the spot as Chen Changjie's order.

It happened that this was a hilly and mountainous area, and the official road was overgrown with thick weeds on both sides, and there were a few woods not far away, which were used to block the Japanese army, which was barely possible.

It was obviously too late to dig fortifications, so we had to dig pits on the official road to bury mines and lay minefields.

In just about 10 minutes, a minefield with a length of more than 500 meters was arranged.

At the same time as the minefield was arranged, Chen Changjie had already sent some scouts, and within a radius of a few miles, as long as the devils appeared, they could not hide the eyes and ears of the 61st Army.

The 61st Army was nominally an army, but in fact, after the first battle of attacking Nanhuaihua, the total strength was less than 3,000, just the strength of a reinforced regiment.

First, Liang Chunpu led nearly 1,000 people to rush to Xinkou to aid the Tiger Regiment, and its remaining strength was less than 2,000.

Chen Changjie had just deployed his troops in what appeared to be an ambush on both sides of the official road, when suddenly a rapid sound of horses' hooves came from far and near from the north.

After the neighing of a war horse, a scout cavalry ran over and saluted Chen Changjie and Wang Sitian: "Military seat, division seat, the devil is here!"

"Oh? How far is it?" Chen Changjie suddenly came to his senses and hurriedly asked.

"It's less than 3 miles from us! Stand on the top of that dirt slope and you can see them! ”

The cavalry scout replied breathlessly, pointing to the small dirt slope not far to the north.

"Alright, you can go and rest first!" Chen Changjie nodded and waved his hand.

After the cavalry scouts left, Chen Changjie said to Wang Sitian: "Sitian, pass the order, everyone cheer up and prepare for battle!"

"Yes!" Wang Sitian suddenly agreed.

Not long after, the 61st Army, which was hidden on both sides of the official road, all received orders from Chen Changjie, the military seat, and loaded their guns one after another, ready to face the battle.

The 3-mile journey was nothing for the devils who were eager to rush to the position of the Tiger Ben Regiment and seize the credit, and in less than 10 minutes, the vanguard of the devils came along the official road.

In front of the road were five Japanese-style Type 95 tank fighting vehicles, and the deafening roar was particularly harsh.

On the top of the soil slope, Chen Changjie, surrounded by Wang Sitian and others, was observing the enemy's situation.

Looking at the huge devil corps, not only did I have a trace of worry in my heart.

Now that there is no choice, Chen Changjie calmed down and shouted: "Order the demoman, after the devil tank enters the minefield, immediately ring the fuse!" Let's blow up these iron kings of the devil first!"

As the order was delivered, the Demomen, who were hiding in the grass on both sides of the road, all clutched their fuses and waited for the Devil Tank to enter the minefield.

"Boom!"

In the midst of the piercing roar, the Type 595 tank opened the way in front of the head, followed by about 7 or 800 devil infantry marching in formation.

After trotting all the way, they finally entered the minefield arranged by the 61st Army on the road one after another.

Time was pressing, and the 61st Army did not camouflage the minefield too carefully; Under normal circumstances, it is impossible for the devils not to find this minefield.

It was only tempted by the immortal military exploits, coupled with preconceived ideas, that the enemy troops had all fled to the south of Xinkou, and it was impossible to set up an ambush here.

Therefore, all kinds of reasons add up to cause these stubborn and conceited devils not to notice the difference on the ground.

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