Chapter Eighty-Four: Watching the Fire from the Other Shore, My Heart Is Burning (I)

The night was as cool as water, the city was lined with sentry posts and heavily guarded, the headquarters of the Seya detachment was brightly lit, and a storm of war was brewing.

At the conference table, a group of officials were sitting precariously, looking at Major General Seya with burning eyes.

Major General Seya looked around at everyone, confident, and slowly spoke, "Order, the 10th Wing (Chichai Wing) will transfer a capable brigade, together with a brigade of the 10th Artillery Field Artillery Wing, a squadron of the 10th Independent Machine Gun Brigade, and an independent light armored 10th Squadron, to form the Linyi Detachment, advance to the northeast, open up the line from Yixian to Linyi, and cooperate with the Sakagaki Division to fight. ”

"Hey!" A group of officials agreed with a bang.

"The rest of the divisions," Rear Admiral Seya said, looking around the crowd, "hold the occupied area and monitor the enemy's movements...... Wait for the Sakagaki Division to go south! ”

"Hey!" A group of officials took the order and left.

After everyone left, the staff officer hesitated: "Major General, don't take advantage of the victory to pursue at this time...... I'm afraid I'll miss the opportunity......"

"No," Major General Seya shook his head slowly, staring at the map tightly, "Our army is alone in the depths, and this is a taboo for soldiers...... It is advisable to wait for friendly forces to move south to attack Taierzhuang. ”

At this time, the Sakamoto detachment, the vanguard of the Sakagaki Division, was still outside Linyi City and could not advance an inch!

On 2 March, the 59th Army received an order to reinforce Linyi, and Commander Zhang personally led the troops to march 180 kilometers in one night to Linyi and take the initiative to attack to relieve the siege of Linyi.

In the early morning of the 14th, Commander Zhang commanded the whole army to secretly destroy the Sakamoto detachment, and the Sakamoto detachment was forced to abandon the siege and turn to fight against the 59th Army...... The two armies fought fiercely outside the city of Linyi for three days and nights, shouting and killing on both sides of the Yishui, corpses were everywhere, and blood flowed like rivers.

On the 18th, the 59th Army and the 40th Army attacked the Sakamoto detachment from the southeast, west, and west, and after three days and nights of bloody fighting, the Sakamoto detachment was routed, and the remnants were routed...... In the first battle of Linyi, the defenders won a great victory, and the plan of the Isoya Division and the Sakagaki Division to join Taierzhuang was shattered.

At this point, the Seya detachment deployed the main force on the front line of Lincheng, Hanzhuang, and Zaozhuang, and the Furong Wing was stationed in Yicheng, and the Japanese army did not dare to advance, and there was no gunfire south of Yicheng, and the war seemed to have come to a standstill.

The sky was faint, the giant village was already in a hustle and bustle, and the companies began their morning exercises.

As usual, Li Siwei began to patrol the companies, followed by Gan Fei. This is a taciturn Shaanxi man, and he is also the first member of the special service company, at this time, he took over the work of Dao Kui and became Li Siwei's herald.

Li Siwei looked at the training scene in full swing and smiled, "Gan Fei, do you know what the most important thing is to fight?" ”

Gan Fei was stunned for a moment and shook his head, "Report to the head of the group, I don't know." ”

"No matter what era it is," Li Siwei's eyes were blazing, and he said loudly, "In the end, war will always be a confrontation between people!" The little devil can win with superior equipment, but this victory is destined to be short-lived! We have 40,000 compatriots, thousands of soldiers who do not hesitate to die, and civilization and wisdom that have been passed down for thousands of years, and victory will eventually belong to us! ”

"Commander," Gan Fei shook his head, "I didn't think about it so much, anyway, the little devil wants to hit my hometown, and I will fight with them if I abuse my father and fellow villagers, and the little devil is also a head and two hands, I am not afraid of them ......"

"Hehe," Li Siwei turned his head, looked at the young face, and praised: "Okay, it is worthy of being the descendant of the old Qin people!" ”

"Regiment leader," Huang Hua hurriedly came, "Luo Ping'an sent back the news, and the little devil shrank in Yicheng and didn't move!" ”

"Didn't move?" Li Siwei was stunned for a moment, and muttered: "Turtle's, the little devil is very fine...... Count the balls, someone will make them move! ”

The morning sun shrouded Taierzhuang, and on the defending position, the soldiers were practicing their sword skills, and the passionate "March of the Big Knife" echoed on the position:

The big knife slashes at the heads of the devils!

Patriotic compatriots of the whole country!

The day of the Anti-Japanese War has come,

The day of the War of Resistance has come!

In front of them were the sons and daughters of the workers and peasants,

Behind are the people of the whole country,

Our military and civilians unite and move forward bravely,

Look at the enemy,

Destroy him, destroy him! Come on!

The big knife slashed at the devil's head. Kill!

"Kill! Kill! Kill ......"

The sound of killing shook the sky, the big knife waved, and the cold light glittered in the morning sun!

At the command headquarters, Division Commander Chi looked at the chief of staff, "Staff Officer Qu, since the various departments have been arranged, then carry out the order and attack Yixian with one unit...... Mobilize the enemy. ”

"Yes!" Staff Officer Qu nodded, "I can't wait...... Let's do it tonight! ”

A crescent moon hung in the sky, and the dim luster could not illuminate the world at all.

The cavalry company of the 31st Division quietly drove out of Taierzhuang and searched all the way to the northwest.

The commander of the 91st Brigade led the 183rd Regiment to follow up in a hurry.

The Seya detachment is like a vicious wolf entrenched in the front line, and they are the warriors who lure the wolf with their bodies.

"Bang Bang ......"

The silence was broken by the sound of gunfire, and the cavalry company launched an attack on the Japanese troops stationed in Kangzhuang, and the 183rd Regiment arrived and joined the battle group.

Lincheng, the headquarters of the Seya detachment, the attendant officer walked quickly and handed over a document, "Major General, a large number of Chinese troops have been found in the northeastern mountains of Yi County, and they are gathering ......"

"Jingle Bell ......"

Before the attendant could finish speaking, the phone rang, and Major General Seya frowned and picked up the phone.

On the other end of the phone, Furong Dazuo's voice came, "Report to Major General, the Chinese army has launched an attack on Yicheng in Taierzhuang, and has exchanged fire with our troops in Kangzhuang, twenty miles south of the city......"

Major General Seya frowned, groaned for a while, and gritted his teeth, "Immediately counterattack, and dispatch an elite brigade to attack in the direction of Taierzhuang...... The 10th Field Artillery Wing will send a brigade to cooperate with your attack! ”

The staff officer wrinkled his stomach and hesitated: "Major General, are the offensive forces a little weak?" ”

Major General Seya shook his head, "Eliminate the enemy in the northeast of Yi County first, Taierzhuang is there, you can't run away!" ”

The battle of Taierzhuang officially began in Kangzhuang, and the troops responsible for luring the enemy retreated while fighting and retreating to the Taierzhuang position.

The Furong United sent the Rongcang Brigade to follow closely behind, approaching Taierzhuang, and engaged in a fierce battle with the defenders at the north gate of Taierzhuang.

"Bang bang bang...... Boom Boom Boom ......"

The Katano Brigade of the 10th Field Artillery Wing, which arrived later, showed its might and bombarded the northern city wall.

The 1st Battalion of the 181st Regiment guarding the north gate was so heavy that it could not raise its head under heavy artillery fire, and there were many casualties.

Captain Wang shouted, "Kill the enemy!" "Pounced on the machine gun position, pulled away the body of the machine gunner, and opened fire violently with the machine gun.

"Regiment Commander......" The battalion commander stumbled over, his face full of pathos, "Brothers...... It's almost gone......"

Captain Wang didn't look back, and yelled, "Aren't you still there? As long as there is still one person in the 181st Regiment, the North Gate position cannot be lost! ”

"Yes," the battalion commander was shocked, turned around and ran, and his voice of grief and indignation echoed in the position, "Brothers, there are people, the position is there!" Kill! ”

"Kill! Kill! Kill ......"

The surviving soldiers roared, spears roared, machine guns roared, grenades roared!

"Bang ......"

"Da Da Da ......"

"Boom, boom, boom......"

There were more than 200 people in the stormtroop of the little devils, and at this time, they were stopped outside the north gate by the forty or fifty surviving soldiers!

"Regiment commander," the second battalion commander hurried to the position with his troops, "we are coming......"

"Good time!" Head Wang perked up, "Give Lao Tzu a hard beating, and drive the little devil back......"

"Bang ......"

"Da Da Da ......"

"Boom, boom, boom......"

The morale of the defenders was like a rainbow, and the little devil rushed for a while, then turned around and ran away with a roar.

Eikura Shaoza and Katano Shaoza glanced at each other, and there was anger burning in their eyes.

"Shelling!" Katano Shaosa waved his saber with a hideous face, "Shelling!" Shelling! 1. Let the people of China be reduced to ashes in the artillery fire of the Empire! ”

"Bang bang bang...... Shhh......h Boom Boom Boom ......"

Shells swooped down on the defenders' positions like flying locusts.

The night in Jucun was quiet, there was no trace of defeat on the other side of Jucun, and the lights of the headquarters of the 66th Division were dim.

Division Commander Guan looked at Li Siwei with a solemn expression, "Cannon, the order our department received is to hold the position......

Li Siwei nodded, "The lowly will lead the main force to hold the position...... The infiltration of the special service company to the north will help our unit grasp the battle situation and capture the fighters, and if there is a new order from the upper peak, we will not be blinded......"

"Okay," Commander Guan nodded, and said in a serious tone: "Cannon, you should know what is the most important thing as a soldier, right?" ”

"Obey orders!" Li Siwei "snapped" and stood upright, "Don't worry, the division commander, the third regiment is here, and the position is there!" ”

"Okay," Senior Commander Guan stared at Li Siwei with blazing eyes, "Be prepared, don't take it lightly!" ”

"Yes," Li Siwei turned around and walked out of the headquarters, but there seemed to be a hand gently scratching in his heart...... Seeing that the battle on the north bank of the canal is in full swing, how can the soldiers of the three regiments, who are accustomed to fighting tough battles, not feel itchy?

"What's going on? How? As soon as Li Siwei returned to the position, Liao Heiniu and others surrounded him and looked at him with blank eyes.

Li Siwei shook his head, "Let the brothers cheer up...... The task of Lao Tzu is to hold the ground. ”

"Oh," said the crowd, looking disappointed.

Li Siwei glared and scolded with a smile: "Turtle, you have fought for so long, and you are not tired?" ”

"Fight the little devil...... How can you get tired from fighting," Liao Heiniu smiled, "Beat the little devil out of China as soon as possible, and Lao Tzu should go home early!" ”

Li Siwei ...... silently If you don't beat the little devils, you vow not to return to Sichuan!

"Yes," Shi Meng sighed, "It's been almost a year since I left home......

He is Gui Jun, and his home is farther away!

Li Siwei looked up at the night sky and sighed leisurely, "Let the brothers hurry up and rest!" No one can say how long this battle will last...... I just hope that more brothers can come home alive! ”

Everyone nodded silently...... Who doesn't have a home? Who wouldn't want to come home alive? However, there will always be sacrifices in war......

At night, it was deeper, and the gunfire at the north gate of Taierzhuang gradually stopped, and the little devil's charge was repulsed again.

Head Wang secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and sat down on the ground, panting.

"Regiment commander," the second battalion commander ran over with an anxious face, "a stream of little devils slipped in from the small north gate......

Head Wang stood up suddenly, "What's the use of telling Lao Tzu?" Organize the brothers to drive the little devils out......"

"The little devil hid in the Taishan Temple," the second battalion commander cried with a sad face, "The brothers of the Little North Gate are almost gone, and they can't attack at all......"

"Let's go," Commander Wang picked up a spear and stumbled towards the small north gate, "The brothers of the first battalion hold their positions, and the others will follow Lao Tzu and drive the little devils out......"

"Get the little devils out ......"

The soldiers did not care about being tired, so they took up their weapons and followed.

Taishan Temple is in the small north gate, more than 200 little devils are stubbornly guarding the temple, and the soldiers outside are desperately charging, but they have never been able to enter.

"Grenades!" Commander Wang hurried over with his brothers to "organize a death squad...... Broadsword ready ......"

"I'm going to ......"

"I'm going to ......"

……

The soldiers drew their broadswords one after another and fought bravely.

"Okay," Commander Wang's gaze swept over the familiar faces, and he said in a deep voice: "They are all good men of the Northwest Army!" Rush with Lao Tzu...... Machine gun cover, grenade preparation...... Kill! ”

"Kill......"

"Da Da Da ......"

Machine guns rang out, and death squads rushed up from both sides.

"Woo Woo ......"

The grenade rained down on the Taishan Temple, "boom, boom, boom......"

"Kill, ......" The explosion did not stop, and the soldiers had already rushed in brandishing broadswords.

"Kill! Kill! Kill! ”

The shouting and killing sound in the Taishan Temple shook the sky, and the screams came and went.

"Kill......"

The machine gunner dropped the machine gun and rushed in brandishing a broadsword!

In the first battalion position, the little devil shouted again and rushed up.

"Hit!" The commander of the first battalion, whose face was covered in blood, roared angrily and pulled the trigger.

"Kill......"

The shouting and killing on the battlefield are sparse, but they are still excited!

The shouts and screams of Taishan Temple gradually dissipated, and Commander Wang touched the blood stains on his face, "The third battalion holds its position, and the second battalion and Lao Tzu return to the first battalion." ”

At the north gate, the little devils came like a tide, getting closer and closer.

"Battalion commander, I'll go first!"

A captain officer jumped out of the fort with a bundle of grenades, and the cat rushed towards the little devil, "poof......puff" bullets flying around him.

"Iron Pillar ......" The first battalion commander's eyes were red, and he kept pulling the trigger and yelling, "Wait for Lao Tzu!" ”

"Boom ......"

There was only an earth-shattering bang that answered him, the figure of the iron pillar was drowned in the smoke of gunpowder, and the little devil was overturned, screaming again and again.

"Kill!" The first battalion commander roared, tears rolling down, that was a brother who had been with him for more than ten years!

"Kill, ......" Commander Wang arrived with the second battalion, and more than 100 big men roared angrily and rushed into the stormtroopers of the little devils...... By this time in the battle, the first battalion had already suffered all casualties, and the second battalion had less than two hundred people left!

The charge was repulsed again, and on the Japanese position, Rongcang Shaozuo's face was pale, "Who said that it was a miscellaneous army stationed in Taierzhuang?" Says who? Their combat power...... Where is it like a ragtag troop? ”

"Eikura-kun," Katano Shaosa's face was gloomy, "continue to attack?" ”

Rongcang Shaozuo was stunned, looking at the dimly lit defender's position, his face was hideous, "Continue to attack...... All the enemies who tried in vain to stop the Isoya Division...... It's all ants! ”

"Shelling!"

"Bang bang bang...... Shhh......h Boom Boom Boom ......"

On the defenders' positions, shells rained down, shrapnel and scorched earth were splashed everywhere!

War, isn't it your life and death?