Position on the north bank of the Qinglong River.

Holding binoculars, the commander of the 181st regiment was observing the enemy situation.

Suddenly, a communications soldier ran towards the commander of the 181st regiment.

A salute was made to the regimental commander, and the signal soldier shouted: "Report to the regimental seat!" The 10th Artillery Regiment has safely retreated! ”

With a look of relief on his face, the regiment commander shouted, "Good! Now I can let go of my hands and feet and the little devil! ”

With a frown, the chief of staff on the side shouted: "Tuanza! Now that the 10th Artillery Regiment has retreated, our mission has been accomplished! Tuanza, let's withdraw too! ”

The regiment commander shouted: "According to the scouts, a large number of the little devils are rushing towards the Qinglong River!" And now that our troops are also retreating westward, someone must stay behind to cover and buy time for the retreat of friendly forces! ”

The chief of staff shouted: "But the regiment! If we fight like this, I'm afraid that my 181st Regiment will be wiped out! ”

The regiment commander shouted: "I can't care so much! In order to preserve the living force as much as possible, what should I do if all the members of the 181st Regiment are killed! ”

The chief of staff shouted: "That being said, we also have to report to the division!"

The regimental commander shouted: "The regimental commander will understand us, you can send this telegram!" It's like a desperate telegram from my 181st regiment! ”

Suddenly, the chief of staff shouted, "Yes!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the chief of staff hurriedly went to the telegraph machine to take a telegram.

And at this moment, a communications soldier ran towards the regimental commander again.

The signal soldier shouted urgently: "Regimental seat! Big things are wrong! The little devil seems to have increased his troops! ”

His face was still calm, and the regiment commander shouted: "It's just right!" Immediately inform the battalions and prepare for all battles! ”

The signal soldier shouted, "Yes!"

Seeing that the signal corps went to the battalions to convey orders, the regiment commander also took a few guards to patrol the trenches.

But as soon as he arrived at the trench, there was a sudden whistling sound of Type 92 infantry guns in the sky.

Shout!

Thundered!

In an instant, a high-explosive bomb exploded in front of the Qinglonghe position.

It is clear that this shell was just a test firing of devil artillery. Choking and Strange Novels|w~w~w.

His face changed color, and the regiment commander opened his voice and shouted: "All of them, the little devil is ready to shoot, quickly enter the anti-artillery hole!"

Hearing the shouts of the regiment commander, the soldiers of the 181st Regiment hurriedly looked for an anti-artillery hole and drilled in.

Before the soldiers could fully prepare for the anti-artillery, the Devil Type 92 infantry artillery shells covered the 181st Regiment position overwhelmingly.

Suddenly, in the midst of the shaking of the earth and the mountains, the Qinglong River position was full of bright red firelight.

During the shelling, some fighters who had not had time to hide in the anti-artillery holes were blown to pieces by the devil's artillery fire.

Unfortunately, these fighters had just arrived in front of the anti-artillery hole when a high-explosive shell exploded right in front of them.

For a while, these fighters were blown up.

In an open position, the chance of being frontally covered by devil artillery fire is much higher than in an anti-artillery hole.

But this does not mean that hiding in the anti-artillery hole is safe, that is, foolproof.

Because the construction of the Qinglonghe position was particularly hasty, many of the anti-artillery holes did not meet the standards at all, and the power of the devil's Type 92 infantry artillery should not be underestimated.

So during the shelling, at least three anti-artillery holes were blown up by the shells of the devils and collapsed.

When the shelling took place, the regiment commander also hid at the command post as fast as he could.

The command post was reinforced with logs and sandbags, so it was much stronger than the ordinary anti-artillery holes.

Rao is like this, the regiment commander can still feel the power of the Type 92 infantry gun.

The sand on top of the command post kept coming down on the head of the regiment commander.

Raising the dust on the steel helmet, the regiment commander shouted to the commander of the third battalion: "Old Chen, as soon as you hear the sound of artillery, you immediately take a platoon of brothers to evacuate the wounded to the south bank of the Qinglong River!"

The commander of the third battalion shouted: "No, regimental seat! I'm going to stay here and fight devils! ”

Glaring at the third battalion commander, the regiment commander shouted: "Old Chen, obey the order!" In this battle, the devils have gathered at least ten times the number of troops, this is a desperate battle! ”

The commander of the third battalion shouted: "Tuanzao, you should take the wounded away!" With you, my 181st regiment is here! ”

The regiment commander shouted: "Let go of your mother's shit, carry out the order, and leave some seeds for the 181st regiment!"

Gritting his teeth fiercely, the third battalion commander responded: "Yes!"

While the two were talking, the devil's shelling finally stopped.

The commander of the third battalion quickly jumped out of the semi-underground command room, and then organized manpower to rescue the fighters who were injured in the shelling.

And the regiment commander also quickly went to the second line of defense to observe the movements of the devils.

According to the routine of the devil's war, as soon as the 92 infantry cannon is finished, the devil infantry should also come up!

……

The headquarters of the 31st Division, in a field tent.

In accordance with the orders of the Commander's Headquarters of the Fifth Theater, all units have retreated one after another towards the lakes and marshes in the mountains and lakes of the Dabie Mountains.

The same was true of the Northwest Army, where several of the main regiments of the 31st Division were preparing for retreat.

So at this time, the phone in the command room kept ringing!

Grabbing the telephone, the chief of staff shouted, "Hey! Yes, I'm the Chief of Staff! ”

"The 182nd regiment has arrived at Xiaoliuzhuang! Good! ”

"Immediately stick to Xiaoliuzhuang and prepare to cover the 183rd Regiment!"

As soon as I put down the telephone, the telephone rang again.

The chief of staff grabbed the telephone again, and the chief of staff shouted: "Hey! 183 regiment? ”

"Immediately speed up the march, pass through Xiaoliuzhuang, and build blocking fortifications as soon as your troops reach Daliuzhuang!"

"Repeat the order to me again!"

"Hmmm! Good! Be sure to complete the cover mission! ”

With that, the chief of staff put down the telegraph.

There was no trace of turbulence on his face, and Liang Shanhao asked in a deep voice: "Chief of Staff, isn't there a break for the 181st Regiment yet?"

Shaking his head at Liang Shanhao, the chief of staff shouted: "Report to the regiment!" No news yet! ”

Staring at the Qinglong River on the map, Liang Shanhao exclaimed awe-inspiringly: "It doesn't make sense, the Qinglong River cover position of the 181st Regiment has completed the task!" Nothing could go wrong! ”

A cloud of sadness appeared on his face, and the chief of staff shouted: "Yes, the 10th Artillery Regiment has safely withdrawn westward, and the 181st Regiment should not be entangled by a large number of little devils, right?"

As soon as the voice fell, a communications soldier walked in from outside the field tent.

He saluted Liang Shanhao, and the signal soldier shouted: "Report to the division, the 181st regiment has sent the latest telegram!"

Liang Shanhao shouted: "Hurry up!"

The signal soldier shouted: "In view of the fact that a large number of devils are attracted by our department, and they have now assembled to the Qinglonghe position, in order to cover the safe retreat of friendly troops, our 181st regiment requests to hold on to the spot and fight a bloody battle with devils, so as to gain time for the retreat of friendly troops, and hope for the approval of the division!"

His eyes were stunned, and the chief of staff on the side shouted: "Division! It's a dead bolt! We must tell the 181st Regiment to hurry up and break out, otherwise this regiment will be finished! ”

Liang Shanhao shouted: "I don't see it that way, the courage of the 181st Regiment is commendable, and I approved their request!"

The chief of staff shouted: "Tuanzao, the 181st Regiment is the old foundation of the 31st Division, if it is lost, the 31st Division will really be seriously injured!"

Liang Shanhao shouted: "Chief of Staff! When is this, still worried about this and worrying about that, the 181st regiment's holding of the Qinglong River has a very important role in the westward withdrawal of troops in the entire Xuzhou region, don't say it again! Call back to the 181st Regiment immediately and encourage the 181st Regiment to fight bravely to kill the enemy! ”

The chief of staff could only reply: "Yes!"

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