The soldiers of the Nationalist Army lying on the offensive position felt extremely happy when they looked at the Japanese positions covered by dense artillery fire. When they attacked in the morning, they saw the artillery fire of the little devils raging, and now it was finally the turn of the little devils to taste this taste.

Compared to the morning, the little devil artillery wing provided artillery support to the defending units in all directions, like the fire brigade. At present, the armies responsible for the attack poured the shells they carried onto the Japanese positions, and the little devils who blew them up ran away.

Many of the little devil officers who stayed in the defensive positions couldn't help but say: "What about our artillery? And what about our planes? How not to fight back? How do we hold our ground? ”

The little devils who are accustomed to offense or defense, and are supported by artillery fire, are also very dissatisfied in the face of the situation of passive bombing. The improvised fortifications dug earlier were difficult to form effective protection, and many little devils were killed by shells.

If it weren't for the little devils who knew that they couldn't retreat, they were afraid that the little devil soldiers who stayed in the trenches would also move to the rear. But these little devils all know that the rear of the position is where the division headquarters is located, how can they retreat?

As depressed as these officers, there is still Ryosuke Isoya, who is still at the division headquarters. In the face of the strong artillery bombardment of the besieging troops, Ryosuke Isoya was also surprised: "Where are our fighters? Why haven't they appeared yet? ”

"Your Excellency the division commander, the army aviation called back, they had already sent fighters, and they should have arrived at the battlefield at this time!"

"Yaga! Now that the fighter has taken off, what about the plane? Why didn't I see it? Are they lost? ”

Ryosuke Isoya, who roared at the staff officer, was extremely angry, looking at the troops struggling in the shelling, he knew very well that the fighters would not appear again, and the defensive troops arranged on the front line were afraid that they would not last long. His artillery wing had lost its combat effectiveness.

Not to mention that the shells were almost exhausted, after the previous round of shelling, the artillery wing also became the target of the opponent's key artillery bombardment. Even if you fight back now, the effect is extremely limited. Without artillery support, how long can the defending forces hold out?

Just when all the Japanese troops were expecting the appearance of fighters, the Japanese troops, who were under heavy shelling by the national army, soon saw the fighters appearing in the sky. Seeing the appearance of the fighter plane, many Japanese soldiers were about to cheer loudly, but found that the fighter plane was fleeing in confusion.

"Na? Am I reading it wrong? That fighter, is it really our fighter? Is the fighter plane following behind an enemy aircraft? ”

"It should be! No wonder our fighters did not appear, it turned out that the Chinese army sent fighters. Damn, what now? ”

Countless Japanese soldiers and the soldiers of the national army who were in charge of the attack stared at the three fighters that appeared overhead. Judging from the logo of the fighters, the fighters flying in the front were painted with plaster flags, and the two fighters chasing behind were blue sky and white sun flags.

Compared with the frustration of the Japanese soldiers on the battlefield, the soldiers of the national army who were frightened before raised their arms excitedly and cheered: "Great! It's our fighter! Brother of the Air Force, come on! Knock that damn little devil plane down! ”

"Come on, fly! Hurry up and shoot, ah! Why did you miss it again, and you aimed at it! ”

"Ahh Hit! The plane of the little devil was hit! It's smoking, look! The plane is going to fall! ”

In the anticipation and attention of the soldiers of the national army, the two fighters of the national army who pursued and killed the Japanese fighters finally succeeded in shooting down the Japanese fighters who fled to the battlefield. Looking at the Japanese fighter plane that crashed in the end, the morale of the attacking troops was suddenly boosted.

On the other hand, Ryosuke Isoya, who witnessed this scene with his own eyes, soon heard the chief of staff beside him say with a bitter face: "General, the Chinese army actually dispatched fighters. It is very likely that the fighter plane sent by the Army Aviation was shot down. We need to prepare early! ”

If the artillery wing loses the ability to counterattack, it is also expected. Then the loss of air support was something that the 10th Division did not expect. Everyone knows that the air force of the Nationalist Army is very weak, and it rarely dares to confront the Japanese fighter formation head-on.

As for the so-called navy, since the Battle of Jinling began, it basically existed in name only. Only the Air Force, although its strength is still weak, can transport a large number of Soviet-style fighters to the rear, and the Air Force of the National Army is also growing and growing.

The pilots of the Air Force who flew Soviet-style fighters were no longer as completely inferior as they were when they confronted the pilots of Japanese fighters. Even the Soviet-style fighters equipped with them were obviously better than the Japanese fighters in terms of performance.

The performance of the fighters is stronger than that of the Japanese fighters, and to a certain extent, it also makes up for the combat experience of the pilots of the national army. As long as these pilots are given a few more opportunities to engage in actual combat, it is believed that the situation in which Japanese fighters wreak havoc on the battlefield will be curbed to a great extent.

Shooting down the Japanese fighter plane that had fled over the battlefield, the two pursuing fighters suddenly lowered their flight altitude and launched a dive strafing fire on the area where the artillery wing of the 10th Division of the Japanese Army was located, causing the Japanese artillery to run away.

In the past, their fighters would always help destroy the artillery positions of the anti-Japanese troops in the sky. Now it was their turn to taste this taste, and the Japanese artillery finally knew how aggrieved it was to be beaten passively and unable to fight back.

Li Zongren, who was staying in the rear to supervise the war, watched the two fighters of the Air Force launch a dive and strafing attack on the Japanese position, and couldn't help but laugh and scold: "These bunnies of the Air Force really love to show off!" How long has the shelling been? ”

"Sir, it's been ten minutes!"

"Almost! While the morale is high now, let the troops start a general attack! I also want to see if the little devil plans to resist to the end or choose to break through. Without artillery, see where they can go! ”

As Li Zongren gave the order for the ground troops to start a general offensive, three more signal flares rose into the air, and all the artillery commanders immediately said: "Start the artillery fire extension!" After the fight, immediately pack up the artillery and prepare to retreat! ”

According to the combat order issued by Li Zongren earlier, it is impossible for the fighter squadron flying from the rear to stay in the air to provide support all the time. When the next batch of Japanese fighters flew over the battlefield, if there was no fighter cover, the artillery would suffer heavy losses.

In this case, it is also very necessary for the artillery to withdraw from the battle in advance. I can't finish this fight, and the days to come will be over! Even if the 10th Division is encircled and annihilated, the Battle of Xuzhou is far from over!

When the artillery unit began to extend its artillery fire, the infantry commander, who was lurking at the front of the offensive position, immediately stood up and raised his arms and shouted: "Brothers, kill the little devil!" Follow me, rush! ”

Roars like this sounded in front of the Japanese army's defensive position, and the soldiers of the Nationalist army, who had been lying at the front of the offensive position earlier, rushed to the Japanese army's forward defensive position like a tide. Seeing this scene, the Japanese troops in the defensive positions were also stunned.

The surviving little devils on the battlefield, under the urging of the officers, hurriedly launched a blockade. But in the face of the morale-boosting attacking troops, the surviving little devils on the battlefield finally experienced the taste of being invincible with two fists and four hands.

"Squadron leader, there are too many Chinese troops! What to do? We need support! We need support! ”

"Hold on! We must block it, and in any case we must not allow the Chinese army to break through our positions! Keep shooting! ”

As grassroots officers of little devils, they don't know that they need support. The problem is that at the moment, the division is under attack on all sides, and support is needed everywhere. At this time, even if there are reinforcements in the rear, I am afraid that it will not be too late to reinforce.

With the first attacking force, which successfully rushed to the defensive positions of the Japanese army, the attacking national soldiers began to shoot those surviving little devils. One grenade after another was also thrown into the trench where the little devil was hiding, and the follow-up attacking troops continued to break in.

"Brothers, kill! Pick all this little devil! Catch that old devil in Isoya alive and keep rushing! ”

When the first wave of attacking troops rushed to the position of the little devils, the little devils who held their positions quickly realized that all resistance was in vain. In the face of the steady stream of national soldiers pouring into the position, the little devil couldn't bear it at all.

Just when some little devils began to start a white-knuckle battle with rifles, the officers of the attacking unit took out their pistols and shot these little devils, shouting: "If you can use a gun, don't use a knife!" Rush forward and kill the little devil's headquarters! ”

The first unit to break through the Japanese positions was well aware of the extent of this credit. This time the 10th Division was encircled and annihilated, and the troops of the entire Fifth Theater participated. If you want to gain combat merits in this kind of joint operation, you must make more beautiful combat exploits than others!

Ryosuke Isoya, who was staying at the rear headquarters, saw that the defensive position on the left was broken through, and said with a somewhat bitter expression: "Break through from the left position!" Chariot troops, sortie! The rest of the troops, defending on both sides, blocked the attack of the Shina army! ”

"Hey!"

When the previous fighter was shot down, Ryosuke Isoya knew that he would not wait for darkness and that he must immediately break out. Once the Fifth Theater forms a comprehensive breakthrough and waits for the fate of the 10th Division, it may be completely annihilated.

At this time, while the defending troops in front and behind were still holding out, he had to take a gamble and break through from the right position. Now all he can hope for is that the next batch of fighters will arrive on the battlefield in time, so maybe he still has a chance to live.

The independent tank unit, which had always been on standby at the headquarters, received an order from Ryosuke Isoya to assault, and the assault vanguard formed by more than a dozen tanks and armored vehicles quickly attacked the right position that was being attacked, and the remaining infantry was responsible for flank security.

Waiting until the squadron of combat vehicles appeared in the forward positions, the on-board machine guns of the tank armored vehicles, began to fire at the attacking national troops. The sudden counterattack caught the Nationalist troops in charge of the right position by surprise.

No one expected that the little devils would choose them to break through. The main commander in charge of the command scolded with a wave of his fist: "Damn little devil, do you think Lao Tzu is easy to bully?" Blow the trumpet, get the attacking troops out of the way, and prepare the Demoman! ”

"Tuanza, I'm afraid it's too late!"

"It's too late to block it! Call the division and ask him to quickly organize a defense in the back, and we will block it first! ”

Realizing that the little devil was planning to break through, it was unlikely that a main force would want to block the rest of the 10th Division that the dog was jumping over the wall. The only thing that can be done may be to resist and buy more time for the other troops to join in!