"Boom ......"

The shells that fell from the sky continued to fall like money, and each explosion took one or two lives.

The co-captain blended in the middle of the group.

After the order to assemble and break through was issued, the nearby Japanese puppet army immediately approached him.

In the eyes of ordinary Japanese puppet soldiers, acting with the supreme commander on the battlefield is definitely the safest and least dangerous.

With this in mind, in less than five minutes, three or four hundred people gathered around the wing commander.

With such a large shelling target, the gunners hiding around will definitely not let it go.

At first, there were only five or six mortars staring at them.

In less than a minute, twice as many shells fell.

"Sir, be careful......," a guard next to him shouted, knocking the Wing Captain to the ground.

It was the third time he had been knocked down by guards in just fifty meters, using his body to block the fragments of shells flying around him.

At least one of the guards died on their backs each time.

Other subordinates were not treated so well, and when the shells smashed around them, they were either blown up or blown over.

After running fifty meters, the subordinates gathered around him not only did not increase, but were blown up by nearly half.

All turned into corpses and the wounded fell behind them.

If you continue to run 50 meters further, these people around you will be blown up.

At this time, many subordinates showed fearful expressions on their faces, intentionally or unintentionally staying away from themselves.

Even fools can see that these shells explode in crowded places, and the more people gathered, the greater the chance of being bombed.

Only by dispersing from the wing captain and trying to stay away from it will make it safer for you.

The chief of staff saw at a glance what these people were thinking, and also saw the purpose of the Eighth Route Army's cannonball, so he hurriedly ran to the side of the wing commander and reminded: "Sir, the artillery fire of the Eighth Route Army is too fierce, and the soldiers have no way to assemble at all. ”

As far as the eye can see, not only around yourself, but also on the battlefield where there are many people, they are being bombed.

Many troops were blown up as soon as they were assembled, then regrouped, and then blown up again when they were finished, and so on.

A team of more than 100 people suffered more than half of the casualties in just a few rounds.

And here is still nearly a kilometer away from the mountain pass, as long as the Eighth Route Army has enough shells, and it continues to blow up like this, most of the soldiers will not be able to rush to the mountain pass.

There must still be the Eighth Route Army plugging the gap, plus mortar cover, there are few troops left, and there must be only a handful of them who can finally break through the mountain pass.

If a sweeping force of more than 5,000 people only brings back a few hundred people, and they still return in vain, they have more than a ninety percent chance of being sent to a court-martial.

The best outcome is to disembowelment yourself before going to a military tribunal to preserve the honor of the soldiers.

The co-captain didn't want to die yet.

Minus the previous shelling losses, there are at least four thousand people on the battlefield.

Rather than being beaten by the Eighth Route Army, fleeing back to the garrison like a lost dog, and finally being sent to a military court, it is better to fight to the death here.

Judging from the battlefield situation, the Eighth Route Army, which attacked itself, did not have many troops except for many mortars and strong firepower.

As long as you can withstand one or two attacks by yourself and consume a large number of their troops, no matter how many weapons the Eighth Route Army has, it will face an embarrassing situation where no one can use it, and then it will have a chance to turn defeat into victory.

Take 10,000 steps back, even if you don't wait for this opportunity, there is still a reinforcement force dozens of kilometers away that can kill you.

Hold on until they come, and attack from inside and outside, you will definitely be able to inflict heavy damage on the Eighth Route Army besieging you nearby.

Even if it costs a huge price, it is better than losing troops and returning to the occupied area with a disgraced face.

Thinking about it, an idea suddenly popped into the head of the wing captain.

In the past ten days of sweeping, the Imperial Army must have killed and wounded more than 5,000 people of the Eighth Route Army.

Looking at the battle situation, there were more than 3,000 Eighth Route Army troops in the surrounding area.

The main forces that the garrison regiment can use, the local troops, and the guerrillas, all add up to less than 10,000 people, and it is likely that these people around them are all the troops that the garrison regiment can assemble.

Kill them, and the garrison is finished.

This was a major problem for the North China Front, and the Imperial Army lost tens of thousands of troops before and after, but did not kill a strong enemy.

For this reason, even if all the troops in his hands are exhausted, it will be worth it.

The command of the Front will not only not send itself to a court-martial, but will also vigorously reward itself and consider itself a hero of the empire.

If you continue to break through and be a lost dog, you will finally be sent to a military court, and you will also lose your honor as a soldier.

Stay and fight to the death, if you are lucky, you will be a hero, and if you are unlucky, you can keep the honor of your soldiers and die a glorious battle.

Choose one of the two, and a fool will choose the latter.

The heavy expression on the co-captain's face was slowly replaced by firmness, and he made a decisive decision immediately: "We will not break through." ”

With that, he stopped, climbed up to a nearby mound, and raised his binoculars to look around.

The two heights on the battlefield were quickly seen by him, and then a smile flashed on the corner of his mouth.

As if he saw victory and beckoned to him, he ordered with confidence: "Chief of Staff, send someone to inform the troops separately." ”

"We won't break through, just hold on to the spot, drag the Eighth Route Army that attacked us here, and hold on to wait for reinforcements."

"Do you see the two high ground next to the road, although the altitude is not high, it must be an excellent position to wait for reinforcements."

"Order the Third Brigade, the Baggage Brigade, the Heavy Artillery Squadron, and the Imperial Allied Army that cooperates with their actions to immediately occupy the high ground behind, rely on the favorable terrain to establish a defensive line, and wait for reinforcements."

"The rest of the troops will occupy the next high ground with me."

"Don't concentrate the troops, go up the mountain separately, and then dig a circular trench with the top of the mountain as the center, we have a lot of troops, it is better to dig three ways out."

"The two heights are less than a kilometer apart, and the troops can still use each other's horns and support each other when they occupy the two heights at the same time, increasing the difficulty for the Eighth Route Army to capture the heights."

The look on the chief of staff's face showed that he was in favor of doing so.

Directly waved his hand and ordered: "Go and give the order now." ”

"There was no Eighth Route Army on the high ground, and when occupying there, the troops were as dispersed as possible, and when they got to the high ground, they began to dig trenches."

"Dig a bunker first, and then connect it into a trench."

"As long as the trenches are repaired, we will not be afraid of the mortar group of the Eighth Route Army."

After the chief of staff turned around to give the order, the wing commander found the telegraph operator and continued the order: "You immediately record the telegram, which is a telegram for help sent to the military headquarters. ”

"Our unit was besieged by the main force of the garrison regiment at Wushanwa, and the other side was equipped with at least 100 mortars and sufficient ammunition."

"We judged that this is all the remaining troops of the garrison regiment, and our department has decided to wait for reinforcements here to hold them back."

"I hope that the military headquarters will immediately order the sweeping troops in the middle of the road to march quickly to reinforce our department."

"The two sweeping forces attacked inside and outside, completely annihilated the main force of the garrison regiment in Wushanwa, and completely wiped out the henchmen of the North China Front."

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