The sun has slanted to the west, the northwest of Taierzhuang is full of artillery fire, gunpowder smoke is filled, the earth is trembling, crying!

The Japanese invaders formed a reinforcement force with 20 armored vehicles, a field artillery brigade, and two infantry brigades, and joined the Rongcang Infantry Brigade and the Katano Artillery Brigade that had been defeated from Taierzhuang in Nanluo and began to counterattack on all fronts.

From Nanluo to the north gate of Taierzhuang, more than ten villages such as Sanlizhuang, Shaozhuang, Liujiahu, Pengcun, Peizhuang, and Yuanshang along the way have become the strongholds of repeated contention between the two sides, and the sound of gunfire, shouting and killing, and screaming have converged into a symphony of war, resounding throughout the earth, desolate and tragic!

The garrison troops in each village lacked anti-chariot weapons, so they had to defend the village, struggling to support, and the advance of the Japanese invaders approached the north gate of Taierzhuang.

Near Taierzhuang South Station, Crystal Ditch. Eight imitation Krupp 75 field guns were lined up, and two German Rheinmetall 150 howitzers were sitting in the rear, ready to fire.

They were none other than the 1st Battalion of the 7th Artillery Regiment and the 3rd Company of the 1st Battalion of the 10th Artillery Regiment, which had just arrived on the battlefield.

"Put!"

Commander Fu of the 1st Battalion of the 10th Artillery Regiment gave an order, and eight field guns and two howitzers were fired at the same time, and the shells roared out of the barrels and rushed straight into the Japanese army's position in the garden.

The Japanese artillery hurriedly counterattacked, and in a hurry, they mistakenly took the south station as an artillery position, only to see shells raining down on the south station, and in the sound of "boom", the three-story building of the south station collapsed in an instant, turning into a pile of residual bricks and rubble.

"Bang ......"

The artillery of the Crystal Trench position was heard again and again, and the shells rushed towards the artillery position of the little devils like locusts.

Only then did the Japanese artillery come to their senses and adjust the muzzle of the gun to aim at the crystal ditch...... At this point, an earth-shattering artillery battle began.

After an artillery battle lasted for more than two hours, only the sound of artillery was heard, the smoke of gunpowder was filled, and the sky and the sun were obscured, and the entire Taierzhuang could not see a trace of sunshine.

Crystal Ditch, the artillery position of the defenders, Battalion Commander Fu's face was pale, "Bomb Lao Tzu, bomb the son of a bitch!" ”

During the artillery battle, a field gun was hit, three artillery members were killed, and an artillery tractor of the howitzer company was hit.

"Report to the battalion commander, there is only one box of shells left in the company......"

"Report to the battalion commander, there is only one box of shells left in the second company......"

"Report to the battalion commander, there is only one box of shells left in the third company......"

Three voices sounded almost simultaneously.

Battalion Commander Fu was shocked, gritted his teeth and shouted: "Continue to fight Lao Tzu, and withdraw when you are gone!" ”

"Bang ......"

Eight field guns continued to roar, and the howitzer company had begun to retreat, their shells already empty.

The sound of the cannon gradually subsided, and the little devil's artillery turned its muzzle, pointed directly at the north gate of Taierzhuang, and continued to bombard!

"Boom ......"

The north city wall was blasted out of a gap more than ten zhang long, and the infantry of the little devils swarmed up, and the defenders desperately blocked it, and it was another bloody storm.

The night of the giant village is still quiet, but this tranquility makes the soldiers of the 66th Division restless, across the river, on the opposite bank is a rain of bullets, countless Pao Ze brothers are fighting to the death with the little devils, and they can only be used as river defense troops, watching the fire from the other side!

Li Siwei also began to get agitated, walking back and forth on the river beach, looking at the night sky that was burned by the war from time to time, stunned!

"You...... Do you like to fight so much? With a weak sigh, Ning Rou had walked behind him at some point.

Li Siwei was shocked, slowly turned his head, looked at her fixedly, and smiled bitterly, "You know, I don't like to fight...... But...... But ......"

"I understand," Ning Rou smiled, "the book says that if you are warlike, you will die...... I just don't want to see you so anxious. ”

"Am I agitated?" Li Siwei was stunned, "Maybe it's a little, the brothers are a little anxious......"

Ning Rou looked at him and said, "Just because the brothers are anxious, you can't mess around, you are the head of the regiment and their leader...... As soon as you mess up, the three regiments will be in danger, and the brothers will be in danger. ”

Looking at the woman in front of him, Li Siwei's anxious heart gradually quieted down, and he smiled, "I understand...... How did you get here? I'll send you back. ”

"Well," Ning Rou nodded slightly, "You can come with me to see Ruolan's girl." ”

"What's wrong with her?" Li Siwei was stunned.

"Alas," Ning Rou sighed and said leisurely, "Old Man Wu is gone." ”

"What?" Li Siwei stiffened, "Let's go...... Let's go? ”

"Well," Ning Rou's eyes turned red, and she lowered her gaze slightly, "When I go back from the giant village, he will leave......"

"How...... How so? Li Siwei's voice trembled, "Why did he leave like this?" He hasn't waited for us to call back to Pingyi City......"

The first time I saw him, I was at the north gate of Pingyi City.

He said: "Sir, the old man is six out of seventy this year, born and raised in Pingyi...... The old body flows with the breath of Pingyi...... Old decay is inseparable from Pingyi! ”

He said, "A man can go all over the world, but he cannot cut himself off...... The roots of decay are in Pingyi City! ”

……

But he just left, uprooted!

Ning Rou walked slowly in front, Li Siwei followed behind indifferently, and the voice and smile of Old Man Wu appeared in his mind from time to time, that was a respectable old man!

Wu Ruolan locked herself in the room, no one could knock on the door, and Ning Rou looked at Li Siwei helplessly.

Li Siwei walked slowly to the door and didn't reach out and knock on the door, "Ruolan, go back and see the old man's house...... Give him a ride! I'm going to get your brother and them back with you......"

"Squeak......

The door was opened, Wu Ruolan's eyes were red and swollen, tears had not dried, she looked at Li Siwei and said stupidly: "Can you stop fighting?" Can you call my brother and them all back...... No more fighting? I don't want anyone to die......" she said, tears streaming down her eyes.

Ning Rou gently hugged her, her face full of pity, she was only seventeen years old, and she was only a child...... War, for her, is too cruel!

Li Siwei shook his head gently, "I can't promise you...... Because, your grandfather still wants to go back to Pingyi...... Because, many people like your grandfather still want to go back to their hometown! ”

After speaking, Li Siwei turned around and left.

Wu Ruolan's delicate body trembled slightly, looked up at Li Siwei's back and cried: "You must ...... well"

Li Siwei turned his head and smiled at her, "Don't worry! I'm going to take my brothers to fight the little devils! ”

"Wow......" Wu Ruolan threw herself into Ning Rou's arms and cried, "Sister Rou'er...... My grandfather...... Grandpa died...... But...... I didn't even send him away......"

Send him away! The ancients attached the most importance to filial piety, and didn't raising children and grandchildren refer to them to support their old age and send them to the end of their lives?

Ning Rou patted her back gently, tears already falling silently...... Since ancient times, loyalty and filial piety have been difficult to achieve, how many soldiers have fought thousands of miles for the country, desperately bleeding, but they can't even provide for the elderly to the end!

Li Siwei took Gan Fei and went straight to the position of the third battalion, "Shi Meng! ”

"Here!" Shi Meng hurriedly greeted him, "Commander, what's the matter?" ”

Li Siwei said in a deep voice: "How many brothers are left in the third battalion?" ”

Shi Meng was stunned, "There are two hundred and forty-two people in the third battalion...... Regiment commander, have a task? ”

"That's right," Li Siwei nodded, "pick a reliable officer and take a platoon across the river to carry out the mission......"

Shi Meng smiled, "Then what else to pick?" That's it...... Captain, am I reliable enough? ”

Li Siwei nodded, "When it comes to fighting, you have two strikes...... You can go, go and exchange all the people of the Wu clan back......"

"What's wrong?" Shi Meng was stunned for a moment and looked at Li Siwei suspiciously.

Li Siwei sighed leisurely, "Old Man Wu is gone, let them come back to send the old man on his last journey!" ”

"Old Man Wu is gone?" Shi Meng screamed in shock, "Why did he leave?" It was a good morning......"

Li Siwei shook his head, looked at the night sky, and muttered, "He's tired." ”

"Okay," Shi Meng's expression changed, "I'll leave immediately." ”

Li Siwei turned his head and looked at him with blazing eyes, "Remember, don't take risks lightly, send someone to send a message back if there is a situation, there are still hundreds of brothers here!" ”

Shi Meng was shocked, "But, the military order ......"

Li Siwei waved his hand, "Something happened, Lao Tzu carried it!" ”

"Yes!" Shi Meng saluted, turned around and left.

Taierzhuang was in flames, and Huang Hua took the special service company all the way east, spying on the enemy along the way, and easily eliminated the two supply points of the little devil.

At this time, the special service company had already passed through Yixian County and was approaching Taierzhuang.

Sun Dali walked up, a little worried, "Daoist, there are two brothers who are not lightly injured, why don't you send them back first?" ”

Huang Hua frowned, "The battle situation in Taierzhuang hasn't been figured out yet...... In this way, you can have a few brothers escort them back. ”

Sun Dali was stunned for a moment, "Let Wu Tianyou send them, right?" ”

"Okay," Huang Hua nodded, "That kid is quite reliable, so let his squad go back, and bring back the information he has collected to the regiment commander by the way." ”

"Company commander," a brother hurriedly came, "two miles ahead of the discovery of a large group of men, it was dark, and it was impossible to distinguish between friend and foe......

Huang Hua was stunned, "Let the brothers hide, Lao Tzu go and see ......"

As he spoke, he sank into the darkness and was silent!

The 80th Brigade of the 27th Division was ordered to move behind enemy lines, and at this time, it was rushing to Peizhuang, and the team was quietly hurrying in the night, when suddenly, there was a muffled sound of "bang" in the woods on the side of the road, which should be the sound of stones hitting tree trunks.

An officer shouted in a deep voice: "Who? ”

The others raised their guns and stared at the woods with wary expressions.

"My own people!" Huang Hua smiled and walked out of the woods.

"Who are you? Which army? An officer stared at Huang Hua closely.

"Huang Hua, the captain and company commander of the 3rd Regiment of the 66th Independent Division," Huang Hua walked towards the officer with a smile, "which unit are you from?" How is the battle in Taierzhuang? ”

The officer relaxed his guard, "The 180th Regiment of the 30th Division is attached to Zheng Yunqi...... I don't know the situation in Taierzhuang, but the little devils are attacking fiercely, and the brothers are fighting very hard, and there are many casualties......"

"Alas," Huang Hua sighed, "the little devil is crazy, just like that crazy hungry wolf, and the brothers have worked hard...... It's a pity that the task of our division is to garrison Jucun and defend Xuzhou, so we can't fight side by side with our brothers. ”

Zheng Tuan was stunned, "Why did you come here?" ”

Huang Hua smiled, "On the order of the regiment commander, I crossed the river to investigate the situation, and by the way, I pulled out two supply points for the little devils." ”

"How many of you are there?" Zheng Tuanfu moved in his heart, "It's not a secret, Taierzhuang lacks troops......"

Huang Hua looked delighted, "You wait, Lao Tzu will call someone...... The turtle's has already been holding back the fire on the other side of the river. ”

Huang Hua turned around and rushed into the woods.

A company commander came to Zheng Tuanfu's side, "Tuanfu, have you heard of the 66th Division?" ”

Zheng Tuanfu shook his head, "I really haven't heard of it, but there is no need for him to lie...... National, don't be suspicious all the time. ”

"Yes," Kokusai nodded and stepped aside, "I don't know what his strength is?" Listening to the accent, it looks like a member of the Sichuan Army......"

Zheng Tuan nodded, "Don't underestimate the Sichuan army, they fought very well in Teng County, Commander Wang is a model for my generation, and the soldiers of the Sichuan army are also national heroes." ”

Saying that, Huang Hua had already brought the brothers of the special service company over, and smiled at Zheng Tuan, "It's all here, only one squad is left, and the injured brother is sent back to the other side." ”

Zheng Tuan was stunned and sighed, "It's a pity that many of the brothers who fought hard in Taierzhuang were injured but couldn't retreat......"

The crowd was silent.

Sun Dali looked at Zheng Tuanfu, "Say, what are you doing?" ”

Zheng Tuan was stunned for a moment, "Go to the front line of Peizhuang and Pengcun and attack the left rear of the enemy." ”

In Jucun, Shi Meng left with his brothers, and Li Siwei became the acting commander of the third battalion, and spent the night on the position.

The night in mid-spring was not cold, and there was no bonfire on the position.

Li Siwei looked at the crescent moon in the sky, but he couldn't fall asleep...... Since coming to this era, he has been fighting, fighting one battle after another, watching familiar people die one by one, and that kind of pain is not something that he can bear as an otaku! He suddenly missed the life of his previous life, although it was as plain as water, there would not be so much suffering.

"Commander," Gan Fei whispered, "You should sleep......

Li Siwei turned his head and looked at him quietly, his face was lonely, "Gan Fei, do you dream of your dead brothers?" ”

Gan Fei was stunned for a moment, his face was a little pale, "Why not?" They often talk to me in their dreams, but when I wake up, I can't remember what they said......"

"It's okay if you can't remember," Li Siwei sighed, "You know, what do they talk to me the most in their dreams?" ”

Gan Fei shook his head, "What's it?" ”

Li Siwei said leisurely: "They always ask me, did the little devil beat him away?" Did the little devil beat it away? But...... I can't answer them! ”

"Regiment leader, don't be in a hurry," Gan Fei saw that Li Siwei's eyes were red, and he was a little panicked, "Didn't you say that the little devil will be beaten away one day?" ”

Li Siwei shook his head, "I'm just afraid...... Many brothers can't wait for that day, and I probably won't be able to. ”

"It's okay," Gan Fei understood what Li Siwei meant, and shook his head with a smile, "As long as I know that there is a day, I will be content." ”

"You," Li Siwei smiled reluctantly, "You live more freely than me......"

"Commander, you laugh at me," Gan Fei smiled innocently, "I have a simple brain since I was a child, how can I compare with the head of the regiment!" ”

"It's good to keep it simple," Li Siwei slowly lay down in the trench and muttered to himself, "Simple people live easily." ”