At the end of World War I, mustard gas was used on the battlefield, and by the end of World War I, mustard gas had caused more than 1.1 million casualties, so it was called the "king of poison gas".

Mustard gas invades the body through the skin and respiratory tract, directly damaging tissue cells, making it more difficult to prevent suffocating gas in the skin and mucous membranes.

Although Li Siwei and others had gas masks seized from the Japanese invaders, they lacked chemical protective clothing, and skin contact was inevitable, so there were not a few people who were poisoned because of this.

When Li Siwei hurriedly walked to the mountainside of the back mountain, he suddenly heard the sound of chaotic footsteps behind him, and suddenly his heart tightened, and he hurriedly looked back, only to see that there was already a long queue behind him, and the brothers followed behind him with a depressed expression, they ...... There are signs of poisoning.

Li Siwei felt a chill in his heart, how could this be? Gas bombs turned out to be so domineering?

No!

Li Siwei shook his head vigorously, the morale that had been brought up with great difficulty must not collapse like this! Something must be done! Even if you can't change anything, you have to do something!

Li Siwei gritted his teeth, suddenly tore off his shirt, turned around and ran up the mountain, and the brothers were shocked to see it...... The regimental commander was driven crazy by poison gas?

"What are you doing in a daze?" Li Siwei shouted as he ran, "Hurry up for Lao Tzu, go to the brothers of the cooking company, let them boil hot water, wash Lao Tzu with sunlight soap, and then change into clean clothes!" ”

Although he didn't know how to treat mustard gas poisoning, it would be better to wash it and change his clothes! As for the sunlight soap, it was proposed by Zheng Sanyang when he was in Luohe, and all of them carried a towel coated with sunlight soap, according to Zheng Sanyang, this could prevent poison gas to a certain extent.

After listening to Li Siwei's words, the brothers quickened their pace, went down the mountain, and went straight to the new camp of the Cooking Company.

Under the leadership of Lu Quanyou, the cooking company, the supply company, the medical platoon, and the wounded soldiers withdrew some distance in the direction of Tanyuan Town, and chose to settle in a valley, where the valley mouth on one side was the Huaiqian Road, and the valley mouth on the other side was a small river, and the cooking company was camped by the river.

In the valley, Lu Quanyou settled all the units and immediately organized people to evacuate the wounded to Yuantan Town, of course, this work is generally done by the medical platoon and the supply company, led by Ujibu and Wu Ruolan.

Just sent away the last batch of wounded, Ning Rou secretly breathed a sigh of relief, the conditions for battlefield ambulance are limited, some brothers are too seriously injured, and they have more hope of surviving by sending them to the rear hospital.

"Doctor Ning, Doctor Ning," she was about to turn around, but saw two brothers carrying stretchers and running over in a hurry, followed by two people by their side, and Lao Yuan was anxiously shouting, "You save the baby, he is dying." ”

Ning Rou was startled and hurriedly greeted her, "Where is the injury?" ”

The four brothers hurriedly stopped, and they didn't care about the stretcher, "Look at it, the baby has been poisoned by the little devil!" ”

"Gas?" Ning Rou's face turned pale, and she hurriedly leaned over, reaching out to probe the baby's snort, she could see the tragic appearance of the baby, but the outstretched hand was unconsciously stunned!

The baby lay quietly on the stretcher, a bloody face crisscrossed with scratches, no half intact skin, and even the eyes were covered by dense rashes and blisters...... Ning Rou sighed secretly, and gently put her slender fingers on the tip of her baby's nose, but her heart tightened, and she hurriedly put her hand on his neck covered with red spots, but she still couldn't feel the pulse.

Ning Rou's heart trembled, and she looked up at the unrecognizable face, but in a trance, that face turned into Li Siwei's face, and he was wearing a gentle smile on his face.

"No!" Ning Rou screamed and shook her head vigorously...... She also understands the truth that "generals will inevitably die in battle", but if Li Siwei "dies" in this way, she will never accept it! Even if a warrior wants to die, he should die with dignity, not die in such humiliation!

"Doctor Ning," the brothers around him were all shocked, "Doctor Ning, what's wrong with you?" ”

Lu Quanyou, Liu Heishui and others also hurriedly surrounded them, "Doctor Ning, what's wrong with you?" However, when they saw the baby on the stretcher, they exclaimed, "Ah! He...... How so? ”

Ning Rou came back to her senses, shook her head gently, turned her head to look at Wei Yidao and Liu Heishui, her face was already calm, "Platoon Leader Wei, immediately set up a pot to boil water; Company Commander Liu, take out all the solar soap...... Every brother who came down from the mountain had to be carefully washed and put on clean clothes, shoes and hats! ”

"Good!" Where did Wei Yidao and Liu Heishui dare to slack off, agreed, and hurried away.

On the Hengshan Ridge position, the brothers hid in the cat's ear hole as usual, and there was a dead silence on the position.

"Bang ......"

Li Siwei ran into the position and went straight to the mound in the center.

Everyone was stunned when they saw Li Siwei go and return.

Li Siwei looked around at everyone with a straight face, "The first brothers who went up the mountain came with me, only the guards were left on the position, and the others brought weapons and stood by on the slopes of the back mountain!" ”

The first group of brothers who went up the mountain was only more than 500 people, and they all received gas masks, went to the battlefield as soon as possible, and fought with the little devils, at that time, it was also the time when the poison gas was raging.

The other 1,000-odd brothers were on standby on the slope of the back mountain because they did not receive gas masks, but the battle ended quickly, and Li Siwei did not give them a signal, and they only went up the mountain after the poisonous fog cleared.

After Li Siwei finished speaking, all the brothers were stunned, "Don't want the position?" ”

Li Siwei glared and said loudly, "Which one said no?" Lao Tzu just left the words here, even if no one is left in the position, the little devil can't snatch it away! ”

Everyone looked at Li Siwei blankly, how could they dare to believe it?

Liao Heiniu secretly pouted, "The turtle son's is magnifying the cannon again!" ”

Li Siwei looked around at everyone, and his voice sank, "Let's move Lao Tzu and carry out the order!" ”

"Yes!" Everyone got out of the cat's ear hole and acted quickly.

Even if there is no one left on the battlefield, the little devil will not be able to snatch it away!

Is this Li Siwei talking for no reason? Of course not, in his opinion, the little devil is already exhausted at this time! Otherwise, they should attack frantically before the gas has dissipated. However, they did not, and after the attack was repulsed after the gas bomb was released, the little devil did not attack until the gas was completely dispersed...... This can only show one problem, the little devil is exhausted!

In the temporary headquarters of the Sakai detachment, Major General Sakai gently put the battle damage report form on the table, his face sank like water, and his eyes swept over the officials, "Gentlemen, what do you think?" ”

The officials are sitting in a precarious position, holding their breath, at this time, they must not hit the muzzle of the gun!

Major General Sakai gently picked up the battle damage sheet again, and looked at the number on it fixedly—six hundred and fifty-two!

It was a soldier who died on the Hengshan Ridge, and in less than two days, six hundred and fifty-two were killed! Including a young lieutenant and more than a dozen lieutenants!

"Yaga!" Major General Sakai's hand shook slightly, and he crumpled the battle damage report into a ball and slammed it on the ground, "Takahashi-kun, prepare to attack!" ”

"Hey!" Takahashi Osa was stunned, stood up suddenly, and turned around to leave.

Ando Nakasa hurriedly dissuaded, "Your Excellency Major General, wait a little longer!" ”

"Wait?" Major General Sakai glared at Nakasa Ando, "Takahiro Kuroda has not heard from him until now, when will he go?" ”

Ando Nakasa's expression froze, and he continued to dissuade him, "Your Excellency, the fortress ahead is impregnable, and our department has no good plan now...... A strong attack will only increase casualties! ”

"Yaga!" Major General Sakai was furious, "The warriors of the Sixth Division are never afraid of casualties!" ”

Ando Nakasa had to sigh secretly and lowered his head, "Hey! ”

Major General Sakai saw that Ando Nakasa lowered his head, and the anger on his face dissipated a little, "Takahashi-kun, wait a little longer!" ”

Takahashi Osa was stunned, returned to the table unwillingly, glared at Ando Nakasa angrily, and then sat down.

"Didi......"

At this moment, the electric sound finally sounded, and all the officials were in good spirits, and Ando Nakasa was also secretly relieved.

Sure enough, the attendant officer soon came over, "Your Excellency, Kuroda Osa has captured Yuantan Town and is being ordered to pursue it east!" ”

"Good!" Major General Sakai was in a good mood, and his eyebrows danced, "Kuroda-kun's bravery is the same as ever!" ”

"Your Excellency, Major General," Takahashi stood up suddenly, eager to try, "Will our troops immediately launch an attack and respond to Kuroda-kun?" ”

"This ......" Major General Sakai frowned and groaned, "Takahashi-kun, how many special bombs are left?" ”

Takahashi Daisa was stunned and a little frustrated, "The second batch of special ammunition was not replenished in time, and our special ammunition has already been finished in the morning attack!" ”

Originally, the second batch of poison gas bombs should have been replenished in Shucheng, but unfortunately, that batch of poison gas bombs was taken away in the northwest suburbs of Fei...... It's just that they don't know that it was the enemy who stopped on the opposite hill that robbed the gas bombs!

"Yaga!" Major General Sakai scolded angrily, and waved his hand helplessly at Takahashi Daisa, "Wait for Kuroda-kun's good news!" ”

If there were still a lot of gas bombs, Major General Sakai might dare to give it a try, otherwise, as Ando Nakasa said...... A strong attack will only increase casualties!

At this time, in addition to the 6th Independent Mountain Artillery Wing of the Sakamoto Detachment, the remaining two infantry brigades had already suffered more than half of the casualties!

Ando Nakasa secretly breathed a sigh of relief, when there is nothing to do, the best choice is to wait for the opportunity! As the people of China said, "The gentleman hides his weapon in his body and moves when the time comes"!

As the sun set, the sound of gunfire in the eastern suburbs of Tanyuan Town shook the sky.

Dongling, in the eastern suburbs of Tanyuan Town, the westernmost hilly area, the Huaiqian Highway winds through the foot of the mountain.

Dongling is also not tall, but his geographical advantage is not inferior to Hengshan Ridge.

Huaiqian Highway traverses the hilly area, Hengshan Ridge and Dongling are like two gates, locking the section of Huaiqian Highway in the hilly area, Hengshan Ridge is the East Gate, and the East Ridge is the West Gate.

Kuroda Dazuo led his troops in an attempt to outflank Hengshan Ridge from west to east, but was stopped by Regiment Commander Liu under Dongling.

There were no fortifications on the Hengshan Ridge, and the soldiers hid behind rocks and mounds of earth, stubbornly resisting the attack of the little devils, and after a fierce battle, the little devils had already thrown down a hundred and ten corpses on the western slope, and the defenders were less than two hundred soldiers left.

"Shelling! Shelling! Kuroda Osa waved his saber frantically in front of the battle, "Before it gets dark, you must take the opposite mountain!" ”

"Bang Bang Bang ......"

More than a dozen mortars roared again, and the momentum was huge.

"Woohoo...... Boom Boom Boom ......"

On the East Ridge, artillery fire flew, and from time to time soldiers were overturned to the ground.

"Attack! Attack! ”

Under the cover of artillery fire, the little devil began to charge again, stepping on the blood of the robes, stepping over the corpses of the robes, and rushing to the defenders' positions again.

"Bang ......"

The defenders' counterattack was already weak.

Regiment Leader Liu's eyes were red, and he stared at the little devil who rushed up, gritting his teeth, "Little devil, I will be your ancestor ...... tomorrow."

"Commander, withdraw!" The staff officer covered his bleeding left rib, his face full of anxiety, "Zhang Tuanfu said that we can retreat to Hengshan Ridge and join up with friendly forces!" ”

"Zhang Tuan attached ......" Head Liu was shocked, and tears rolled down silently from the corners of his eyes, "Lao Tzu...... I'm sorry he ......."

"Puff puff ......"

Bullets burst in, and dust and grass clippings flew together, splashing the heads and faces of Regiment Commander Liu and the staff officer.

"Ah......h

One of the brothers next to him fell to the ground, with a bloody hole in his head.

"Commander, let's go!" The staff officer gritted his teeth, picked up the box cannon, and shot two shots at the little devil who rushed up, "pop pop ......"

A little devil fell in response.

"Puff puff ......"

More bullets rained down like locusts.

"Uh......"

The staff officer snorted, blood splattered from his right shoulder, and the box cannon fell to the ground weakly.

"Staff Officer Luo," Regiment Commander Liu was startled, and shook his hand with a few shots, "Bang Bang...... Click"

"Da Da Da ......"

At this moment, only the sound of machine guns was heard abruptly on the mountain, and Regiment Commander Liu trembled all over, his face was pale, at this moment, he was really desperate, because the gunfire was clearly ringing on the mountain...... The little devil is up? Where did they come from?!

"Regiment Commander," Staff Officer Luo suddenly looked up at Regiment Commander Liu, with a look of ecstasy, "Regiment Commander, it's reinforcements, it's reinforcements!" Look at the little devil......"

"Huh?" Head Liu was shocked, and hurriedly looked down the mountain, but saw that the little devil turned around and ran away, leaving a corpse behind!

"Da Da Da ......"

A strong roar resounded through the East Ridge, tongues of fire erupted, and bullets pounced on the little devils who fled in panic like locusts.

"Yaga! Yaga! Kuroda Osa thundered, "shelling ......"

Before he finished speaking, he saw the smoke rising above the East Ridge, "Bang ......"

A row of shells rose into the air, slashing through the void, "...... the ", rushing towards the face!

Peng Bangbang...... Boom Boom Boom ......"

The flames burst out, the smoke of gunpowder churned, and the mortar position of the little devil was engulfed in smoke in an instant!

Above the East Ridge, Ji Kui was vigorous, "Brothers, shoot out all the shells you carried, you don't want to carry them back, right?" ”

"I don't want to! Which turtle son thinks about it! ”

The brothers were very busy, loading, firing, firing, reloading......

Mortars, the sixty-sixth regiment also has! In the face of the little devil's field artillery and mountain artillery, the mortar is naturally useless, but against the little devil's mortar, it is also a preemptive strike!

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

The smoke of the little devil's mortar position was churning, and Kuroda Osa was stunned, but he was helpless!

The afterglow of the sunset finally dissipated, there was no more gunfire in Dongling, the little devil had already retreated, and Commander Liu and others hurriedly thanked the reinforcements as if they had survived the catastrophe.

Liu Heishui strode over and smiled, "Commander Liu doesn't need to be polite, the head of the regiment said that you must be guarding Dongling to protect our backs...... He said, "You're a trustworthy friend!" ”

"I'm ashamed!" Regiment Commander Liu hurriedly waved his hand and looked at Liu Heishui, "Liu Heishui, he used to be from the Twentieth Army!" ”

"Huh?" Commander Liu and Staff Officer Jia were full of surprise, "You are also from the Twentieth Army?" ”

"Yes!" Liu Heishui nodded, "After the Battle of Songhu, I was separated from the large army, so I followed the regiment commander!" ”

"It's a family!" Regiment Commander Liu was overjoyed, "During the Battle of Songhu, I was also in the 20th Army, and I was still a company commander at that time!" ”

"Hehe," Liu Heishui patted him on the shoulder, "At that time, Lao Tzu was also a company commander!" ”

"Then ......" Captain Liu pointed to his collar badge, "You ...... now"

"It's still a company commander," Liu Heishui shook his head indifferently, "However, Lao Tzu thinks it's good!" ”

Staff Officer Jia was a little puzzled, "How do you know that we are trapped?" ”

Liu Heishui smiled, "This...... Thanks to Battalion Commander Lu, who had asked us to send the wounded to Tanyuan Town, the brothers who were exploring the way in front heard the gunshots...... We sent the wounded back and hurried over. ”

Head Liu frowned, "You guys are here, Hengshanling ......"

"Don't worry," Liu Heishui waved his hand, his face full of contempt, "The little devils in front of Hengshan Ridge were frightened by the old men, and they didn't dare to come out when they shrank on the position......"

Commander Liu and Staff Officer Jia were only dumbfounded!

At this time, Ji Kui strode over, "Heishui, are we withdrawing?" ”

"Withdrawn?" Regiment Commander Liu and Staff Officer Jia were stunned, "This is the withdrawal?" ”

"Well," Liu Heishui smiled, "Ji Kui, they must be out of shells...... You follow them and leave, and I'll leave it here!" ”

Regiment Commander Liu and Staff Officer Jia hesitated, "Let's stay too, we can help somewhat......"

Ji Kui waved his hand, with a smile on his face, "Give it to Heishui them, there will be no problem!" ”

Although the supply company rarely participates in the war, its strength should not be underestimated, you must know that every time it is reorganized, the supply company gives priority to replenishing the troops, and the officers and soldiers of the supply company have little losses in battle, and many of them are old brothers who followed Li Siwei in Taiping Village.

Liu Heishui also smiled and waved his hand, "Let's go, the head of the regiment is still waiting for you!" ”

Head Liu and the others left suspiciously, and the determined smile on Liu Heishui's face made them less suspicious!

Li Siwei was indeed waiting for Captain Liu.

When Head Liu saw Li Siwei, Li Siwei was desperately scratching the back of his hand, scratching out a criss-crossing bloodstain.

Head Liu was secretly frightened, "Head Li, you ......"

Li Siwei shook his head and smiled bitterly, "Stained with the poisonous gas of the little devil, the small amount is not in the way." What's going on over there? ”

Commander Liu's gaze finally moved away from the back of Li Siwei's hand, and he sighed, "Earlier, a team of little devils attacked from the direction of the small town, and the brothers fought hard to beat them back, but at noon today, more than a thousand little devils suddenly came from the north, and the brothers resisted desperately, but they couldn't stop it, so they had to retreat to ......the east."

Regiment Leader Liu was still talking, but Li Siwei was already frowning, "Did you kill it from the mountains in the north?" Turtle's ...... Is it a roundabout outflank with Lao Tzu? ”

Head Liu was stunned, "What? ”

Li Siwei glanced at him, "Hehe, you go to Doctor Ning to deal with the injury first, I still have some things." ”

With that, Li Siwei hurriedly went to Hengshan Ridge...... He's found something!

Could this be a turning point? He must find Huanghua as soon as possible! Only he can do this!