When the garrison guarding Jinling made the decision to withdraw and break through, the Japanese headquarters responsible for attacking Jinling had already received the corresponding secret report. It can be seen from this that the Japanese army has made all preparations for this battle.

In order to force the Nationalist Government to surrender and eliminate as many garrison troops as possible in order to weaken the overall strength of the Nationalist Army, the Japanese army immediately ordered the siege troops to launch a siege and interception.

Lieutenant General Hatohiko Asaka, who succeeded Matsui Ishine as commander of the dispatch army, undoubtedly received the corresponding instructions before coming to Jinling. Perhaps the Japanese army also realized that once the Nationalist Government resolutely resisted, this war of aggression would take too long.

The reason is very simple, China has a vast territory and a long strategic depth. Even if the Japanese army mobilizes the whole country to complete its ambition of swallowing elephants, the risks are very high. So much so that the Japanese army intended to use this battle to encircle and suppress the defending troops.

Most of the troops ordered to guard Jinling this time were elite troops of the national army, and many of them were descendants of Lao Jiang. If it can be completely annihilated in a battle, it can not only weaken the strength of the national army, but also force the national government to surrender.

In order to achieve this goal, the Japanese army deployed only one infantry wing at the foot of the Purple Mountain. It stands to reason that with an infantry wing to cooperate with artillery, it is only a matter of time before the Purple Mountain position is taken.

More combat units were transferred to the direction of Shimonoseki in an attempt to surround and chase the defending troops who were hastily evacuating. In the frontal battlefield of the capture, the Japanese army only retained a certain number of alert troops to suppress the defenders in the city in an encirclement posture.

Even if some Japanese generals were worried, a large number of defending troops who had withdrawn into Jinling City were likely to launch a frontal breakthrough. But there are still generals who said: "This possibility is very low, the generals of the China Army have already fled the battlefield in advance!" ”

The meaning of the words is very simple, the anti-war troops that have lost their commanders and the chaotic command system are undoubtedly a group of rabble. After the main general fled, these troops would only flee in a hurry, trying to follow in the footsteps of the main general to escape from Jinling.

From the Battle of Songhu to the Battle of Jinling, most of the Japanese main battle divisions responsible for the attack were victorious, and even if some divisions were blocked, this kind of resistance was more temporary, and they would eventually be conquered and eliminated by the Japanese army.

As for the defenders guarding the Purple Mountain position, the Japanese army naturally knew that it was the most elite teaching corps of the national army. It was precisely because they knew that this unit was very strong and elite that the Japanese army did not hesitate to bomb the Purple Mountain position at any cost.

As a result, it was somewhat regrettable that although the Japanese army captured the forward position of the Purple Mountain, it still failed to take the main peak position. Even the 16th Division of the Japanese Army, which was responsible for the attack, still sent an infantry wing to continue to launch an offensive overnight.

But no one expected that when the Japanese army was about to end the battle and began to prepare for their entry into the city, Hu Biao took his guard platoon and infiltrated Jinling overnight, and immediately went out of the city to raid the Japanese army attacking the Purple Mountain position.

Looking at the guns that continued to roar one by one, and the boxes of shells that were quickly emptied, Hu Biao, who stayed in the artillery position, paid attention to the gunfire around him, and judged the movement of the Japanese army through the gunshots.

The time I have been in Jinling for too long, even if the military commander has given corresponding intelligence support, it is extremely limited. If the military commander really had the ability to find out the actual information on this kind of battlefield, then the troops defending the city would not be so embarrassed.

What's more, the situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly, and the intelligence gathered an hour ago can change significantly after an hour. For Hu Biao, who was deep behind enemy lines, he still trusted his reconnaissance more when he was on the battlefield.

originally thought that the Japanese army's reaction speed would be very fast, but to Hu Biao's surprise, when he heard Chen Qiang's report that all the shells had been exhausted, Hu Biao said thoughtfully: "The little devils nearby, I think there should not be many of them!" ”

"Battalion commander, what should we do next?"

"Inform Lao Qin, set up a deceitful mine, prepare to outflank from the left side, and go to the rear barracks of the little devil to have a look. Chen Qiang, each mountain artillery was rewarded with a grenade, and a trick mine was laid in the artillery position. If the little devil doesn't come, let's send it to the door! ”

"Yes! Battalion commander, what a pity to blow up such a good mountain artillery? ”

"Nonsense! The way we are now, can we take the mountain cannon on the road? Besides, we have run out of shells, so what's the use of pulling a cannon barrel to the battlefield! Blow! If you want mountain artillery, there's always a chance! ”

"Yes! Got it! ”

As for artillery, Hu Biao believed that any officer and soldier of the Anti-Japanese War who had suffered from artillery hoped that his troops could have a large number of artillery. It's a pity that these artillery pieces can only be blown up, and it is impossible to leave them for the little devils.

With Chen Qiang and the others, they threw the sounded grenade into the barrel of the cannon and listened to the sound of explosions coming from the sound of the barrel. The artillery, which looks undamaged on the outside, has actually been scrapped. If you want to fix it, you can only replace the barrel!

Everything was ready, and Qin Tianyou and others, who were in charge of the perimeter guard, also gathered around Hu Biao. Seeing that the little devil's reinforcements still hadn't arrived, Hu Biao, who pointed in the direction of Purple Mountain, immediately said, "Let's go!" ”

When Hu Biao took Qin Tianyou and others to rush to the Purple Mountain position from the right side. The Japanese squadron that arrived from the rear camp finally arrived at the position that Hu Biao and others had just evacuated. Hearing that the artillery fire stopped, the Japanese troops immediately began to form a battle formation.

The Japanese squadron leader in charge of the command looked at the slightly dim artillery position in front of him and said softly: "Form a battle formation, search and advance!" As soon as you spot an enemy, shoot immediately! In any case, the enemy cannot be allowed to escape! ”

"Hey!"

The hundreds of little devils who quickly dispersed searched for the artillery positions in front of them in an encircled situation. Just when Hu Biao and the others left for almost ten minutes, Hu Biao and the others, who were also searching and advancing, finally heard the sound of explosions behind them.

Hu Biao, who paused in his footsteps, looked at the explosion and fire behind him, and said with a smile: "It's slow enough!" Search slowly! I don't wait! Brothers, keep going! Let the little devils follow behind you and eat ashes! ”

After everyone laughed at the words, the team quickly regained their due composure. At this moment, the Japanese squadron, which was ordered to search for and recapture the artillery position, suffered from treachery and thunder, and people were constantly killed and wounded.

"Yaga! What kind of troops is this? Damn, what kind of trap did they lay in the hell? ”

The imaginary enemy did not see it, but the troops in charge of the search suffered heavy casualties. When the little devils who came to help finally entered the artillery position, they looked at the artillery corpses that Hu Biao had not dealt with at all, and many little devils vomited.

Even though these Japanese soldiers had participated in many bloody battles, they had never seen such a tragic post-war scene. The reason is that many of the artillerymen's corpses are blurred with flesh and blood, and they can't see their original faces at all.

What was even more disgusting was the blood that flowed from under each corpse, most of which had already coagulated. Walking on the battlefield, if you are not careful, you will step on a clotted blood clot. This kind of scene really makes the little devil feel chills in his heart.

The leader of the Japanese squadron who led the team, after personally inspecting the corpses of these Japanese soldiers who died in battle, gritted his teeth and said: "Eight Geya Road!" These damned attackers, they actually used cold weapons, and brutally killed our warriors! ”

When the little devil saw the mountain cannon that was still in good condition, he said with joy in his heart: "Yo! The guns have finally been preserved! Those sneak attackers seem to be stupid too! ”

Just as the little devil was about to check whether there were still shells in the artillery boxes in the position, the nightmarish explosion sounded again. Listening to the sound of explosions coming from the position, the Japanese squadron leader who was examining the corpse couldn't help but squat.

"Yaga! Order the troops, not to tamper with anything on the position, and start searching for the traces of the attackers! ”

"Hey!"

It wasn't until the Japanese squadron leader saw those intact guns that he also felt full of joy that an officer soon said: "Squadron leader, come and see!" I'm afraid that all of these mountain cannons will be destroyed! ”

"Na! How is this possible? ”

The officer in charge of inspecting the artillery pulled the bolt open, and soon saw that the bolt was closed, and it was already a pothole. Not to mention the damage to the barrel and the scrapping of the firing parts of the artillery, these mountain guns are undoubtedly unusable.

"Ahh Yes! Damn, these damn guys! Who exactly! Who sneaked up on our artillery positions? ”

Looking at the angry Japanese squadron leader, the Japanese squad leader in charge of the search also whispered: "Squadron leader, find traces of the enemy's escape." Judging from the direction they fled, they should have gone in the direction of the Purple Mountain. ”

"Na? Fleeing in the direction of Purple Mountain? Could it be that the troops attacking us were the Chinese army that ran down from the Purple Mountain? ”

"Squadron Leader, this shouldn't be possible, right? At the foot of the Purple Mountain, we have deployed nearly two brigades of troops, how can the defenders on the position come down? When these people go to the Purple Mountain, will they plan to sneak up on our troops at the bottom of the mountain? ”

"Quite possibly! Whoever comes, immediately inform His Excellency the Wing Commander of the situation of the artillery position. In order to eliminate the enemy who is sneaking into the artillery position, our unit is following the pursuit, and I hope that Your Excellency the Wing Commander can quickly send reinforcements! ”

"Hey!"

A Japanese second lieutenant who received the instructions quickly returned to the rear camp with a message from the squadron leader and several soldiers, hoping to quickly report the situation here to the wing commander sitting in the camp.

But these Japanese soldiers, not long after they left the artillery position, did not wait to return to the rear camp, so they asked them to shoot a different place, and Xu Sandao and others, who were in charge of hunting in the little devil barracks, were killed. Naturally, this message was not delivered.

On the other hand, the soldiers of the guard platoon, who killed these little devils and still looted all the weapons and ammunition, were also very unwilling to say: "Damn, why are there only so many little devils who came this time!" Well, yes, there's an ensign! ”

"Look at the direction these little devils are coming from, they should be coming from the artillery position. However, why didn't you hear the gunshots earlier? Could it be that the battalion commander has been safely evacuated? ”

"It should be! I looked at the time earlier, and the shelling stopped shortly after the little devils sent their troops. It is estimated that the battalion commander ran out of the shells reserved by the little devil and immediately retreated! ”

After discussing and analyzing with the soldiers, although Xu Sandao was worried about Hu Biao and the others, he knew that he had only one task at the moment, which was to ambush as many little devils as possible and try to enter the rear barracks from the periphery.

Although the little devil has a radio station, the radio can only receive information from a greater distance. The transmission of intelligence around the battlefield needs to rely more on the transmission of soldiers. Killing these soldiers who delivered the message didn't block the battlefield intelligence?