Listening to the sound of gunfire coming from outside the town, the Japanese division, which was already on high alert, was also ready for defensive operations. In view of the fact that the temporary fortifications needed to be strengthened, the Japanese troops stationed in the positions were also constantly reinforcing the fortifications.

The commander of the Japanese division, who was staying in a private house in the town, was also paying close attention to the military movements around the town. Many officers were apprehensive when they learned that the perimeter guards were exchanging fire with the attackers and that the attacking forces were numerous.

Especially when the sky had darkened, the gunfire on the periphery had not stopped, which undoubtedly clearly told the Japanese troops in the town that they were already surrounded. In this case, even if they want to, they can't do so.

Looking at the subordinates, Ogizhou Libing, who was the commander of the division, asked with a solemn expression: "Gentlemen, judging from the current battle situation, the Zhina army in the city should have left the city. Not surprisingly, they should have joined up with that mysterious force! ”

"General, is the Chinese army really ready to launch a full-scale general attack on us?"

"Quite possibly! The fact that the Chinese army has launched a full-scale attack at this moment is enough to show that they have made up their minds and are ready to encircle us. Next, we are afraid that there will be all the tough battles to fight, and please work hard! ”

"Hey! Please rest assured, General! Since the Chinese army dares to take the initiative to attack, let them see the bravery of the Imperial Army! If we can defeat them completely, maybe we can take advantage of the victory to pursue and capture Lu'an City by the way! ”

"Don't be careless! Yu Xuezhong, who was stationed in Lu'an City, was born in the Northeast Army and was also a battlefield general. This time he dared to send troops to attack, which shows that he has a certain confidence in winning. The battle is not over, don't talk about victory or defeat lightly, understand?

The most important thing is that there must be that mysterious force in the army that attacked us tonight. For the sake of safety, it is important for the ministries to hold their ground. Without my order, all departments are not allowed to attack without authorization, and those who violate the order will be engaged in military law! ”

"Hey!"

Compared with the commanders under him, who were full of confidence, Ogisu Libing, as the commander of the division, did not dare to be careless. But at such a time, he did not dare to say words to boost the morale of the enemy and destroy his prestige, and he could just beat it appropriately.

Although many troops were sent to the periphery, they were stationed in the town for many days, and the whole town was like a barracks. Coupled with the fortifications built during the day, the Ogishu soldiers felt that holding on to the night should not be a big problem.

As for the so-called counterattack, for the sake of safety, he will not take risks until dawn. Even as the perimeter alert troops were attacked one after another, the Ogishu Libing no longer sent troops to the periphery, but strictly ordered all units to hold on and wait for reinforcements.

In other words, the troops that were sent to the perimeter to guard and block the attack have basically been abandoned. The intention of this is also very simple, and then send out the troops in the town, once these troops cannot return, the division will also become extremely dangerous.

In this situation, the safety of the division is of paramount importance. If the town were to fall, there was a real chance that the 13th Division would be wiped out. As the commander of the division, he must think about the safety of the division and regiment, and it does not hurt to lose some troops.

As the saying goes, 'one will succeed and ten thousand bones will wither', as a division commander, sometimes you have to be ruthless. If you are too soft-hearted, you may bury more troops. On this point, even if some officers were aware of it, they did not dare to say anything.

Just when the Japanese army began to be on full alert, waiting for the arrival of the attacking troops on the periphery. The Japanese troops did not wait for the attacking troops, but waited for a group of troops that had returned from a rout. Looking at these troops who fled back, the officers on duty were also shocked.

Immediately ordered: "Warning shots!" Order them to stop, lay down their weapons, verify their identity before letting them in! ”

For many of the little devil officers, they hate losers the most. The fact that the troops sent to the perimeter to guard and defend did not receive the order to return on their own means that they violated the military order. This kind of loser is not respected.

Even if the Japanese soldiers who fled back to the town had already informed their identities in advance, the officers who stayed in the defensive positions still didn't want them to return to the town easily. Lay down your arms and receive inspections, both as a warning and as a guard against impersonation.

In this situation, if some enemies were to be allowed to enter the town, the damage would be very great. Hearing the order issued by the Japanese army in front of the town, although the Japanese troops who retreated from the rout complained in their hearts, they did not dare to say anything.

After his identity was verified, he looked at the captain of the infantry brigade who had returned from the rout, and the captain of the wing who rushed to the scene after learning the news, and without saying a word, he stepped forward and scolded: "Baga! Why did you come back without permission if you didn't receive an order? ”

"Your Excellency, Wing Commander! On the way to reinforcements in Shilipu, we were ambushed by a large army of the Chinese army. Originally, we blocked all the way, but we were unable to resist the attack of the Chinese army. In desperation, I had no choice but to report the situation. ”

"Don't make excuses for your failures! Ba Ge Yalu, you go and ask the division commander for your guilt! ”

As the direct superior of the infantry brigade commander, the infantry wing commander somewhat felt that this unit had lost his face. Even if the infantry captain retreated to the town, it still couldn't hide the reality that he was defeated by others.

In particular, I learned that the infantry brigade sent to Shilipu had returned to the town safely at the moment, but there was less than one squadron left. Such a fiasco, even if the wing commander wanted to forgive the infantry captain, he was afraid and did not dare to intercede for him.

The infantry captain who was brought to the division commander reported the situation again, and after listening to the report, Ogisu Libing waved his hand and said: "The failure of this battle is not all your responsibility. Next, I hope you can make meritorious contributions! ”

"Hey! Thank you, General, for your forgiveness! ”

Although I really want to engage in the military justice of this captain, the matter has come to this point, and no amount of punishment will help. Since the current situation is already very dangerous, it is better to let him make meritorious contributions, anyway, there is still a tough battle to be fought tonight.

After the captain of the infantry brigade was taken away, Ogisu Libing continued: "All departments are on standby, tonight's battle must be won!" ”

"Hey! The Empire will win! The division will win! ”

Regarding what happened at the headquarters of the Japanese division, Hu Biao, who was building an artillery position, naturally did not know. Knowing that the troops of the 51st Army had pinned down the Japanese troops on the periphery, Hu Biao concentrated on preparing for the final general attack.

Seeing that the Japanese troops stationed in the town had already built fortifications outside the town, Hu Biao did not plan to storm it. Call Xu Sandao and Lei Xiong to his side, and give them the corresponding attack and harassment combat mission.

Before the general offensive started, Hu Biao also had to further compress the living space of the little devils in the town. At least the little devils who wander outside the town must all rush back to the town. The little devils who don't return will naturally be killed without exception.

Yu Xuezhong, who was staying next to him, thought for a while and said, "Brother Hu, if you don't mind, let my guard regiment give you a beating!" ”

"Okay! It's just that in the later raid and harassment operations, I hope that the regiment commander Xu will warn his subordinates that they must obey orders and obey commands. There is still a long time to go, we have plenty of time to spend with the little devils, don't be too anxious! ”

"Yes, sir!"

For Xuezhong to take the initiative to send the guard regiment to cooperate with the battle, Hu Biao collected some light machine guns and rifles from the prisoner of war camp before the guard regiment left, and handed them over to the guard regiment for reloading. The officers and men of the guard regiment were also very pleased with this.

Watching the guard regiment take the battalion as a unit, following Xu Sandao and Lei Xiong towards the town, Yu Xuezhong also smiled and said, "Thank you!" ”

"It's all my own family, why bother saying thank you! To be honest, if I want to take down the town in front of me on my own, I'm afraid I will have to pay a lot of price. With your help, I can save a lot of trouble. ”

Knowing that Yu Xuezhong sent the guard regiment to cooperate with the battle, he should also hope that the guard regiment can learn more skills. Yu Xuezhong was still very interested in the previous task force's combat mode. Learning more skills is not a bad thing after all.

With the task force and the guard regiment, they began to infiltrate the town. Looking at the little devils staying in the defensive position, the combat team members carrying mortars quickly formed a temporary artillery position outside the town.

The grenadiers and snipers, as melee units, began to approach the little devils' defensive positions. The officers and men of the guard regiment who accompanied them were ordered to disperse and beware of the artillery counterattack that the little devils might appear at any time.

"Cheer up! As soon as you see a fire in the town, get down and don't just take your head. When the shells fell, they immediately dispersed to the periphery. We're coming to disturb, don't fight with the little devils easily, remember? ”

"Remember!"

Before the fight, Xu Sandao and Lei Xiong both specially admonished. The number of melee attacks is not too much. Now that the little devil has built fortifications, if he forcibly attacks, he will have to pay a lot of money.

Touching the front of the little devil's defensive position, the combat team members holding grenadiers soon heard the squad leader say: "Start shelling!" ”

The sound of tom tom shelling sounded, and the Japanese troops lying in the defensive position immediately screamed: "Enemy attack! ”

When a wave of grenades fell, the snipers who stayed near the grenadiers also began to shoot the little devils in the defensive positions. The fighters in charge of melee feints continued to grope their way forward, and entered the 200-meter frame gun shooting.

Listening to the sound of gunfire coming from the front of the town, the soldiers of Ogizhou, who stayed at the headquarters in the town, said with some surprise: "The army of China is coming so fast!" Order the troops, a full-scale counterattack! Inform the artillery units and get ready for shelling! ”

"Hey!"

Hearing the sound of gunfire coming from the defensive position, Ogisu Libing also knew that the defenders in the defensive position should be under a lot of pressure. In this case, artillery units had to be used to provide artillery support to the defenders of the defensive positions.

When the Japanese artillery began to counterattack, the harassing troops who stayed outside the town quickly dispersed. As this wave of shells fell, the combat team members in charge of operating the mortars immediately shouted: "Shift positions!" Fast! ”

The fighters who were lying nearby quickly moved their positions without saying a word, raising their mortars. The rest of the attacking troops also quickly dispersed, dodging the shells of the Japanese army as much as possible.

Seeing that the left and right sides of the town were shelled by the attacking troops, the Japanese artillery in the town was also divided into two groups to carry out artillery bombardment on the attacking troops. Seeing this scene, Hu Biao, who was fighting outside the town, also showed a smile on the corner of his mouth.

If you want to capture the town surrounded by the Japanese army tonight, the only way to destroy the little devil's artillery unit is to destroy it first. Otherwise, if they want to capture the town in front of them, they are afraid that they will have to pay a heavy price. And now, the little devil has finally taken the bait!