The back of the First Corps is indeed very weak, and it is the 72nd Army that defends Minshan, and the miscellaneous troops of the Sichuan Army, whether it is equipment or personnel, are the last troops.

Although the soldiers' spirit of sacrifice was strong, their flesh and blood alone could not withstand the devastating blow of the Japanese aircraft, artillery and tanks.

On August 27, in just one day, the defense line of the 72nd Army of the Sichuan Army was in an emergency, and it was beaten by the Maruyama Brigade of the 9th Division of the Japanese Army, and it was powerless to fight back, and even the defense became a problem, and it continued to retreat.

Minshan was suddenly lost, the battle situation turned tense sharply, and the defense system of the First Corps was in danger of disintegrating.

In all kinds of crises, Xue Yue could only use the 74th Army, the ace mobile force, originally this force had been pressed, and it was to be released at the last critical time.

In fact, in Xue Yue's eyes, the 74th Army was used to close the door and beat dogs, first using other troops to drive the big dog of a certain division or brigade of the Japanese army into the ambush circle, and then close the door and release the 74th Army to make one last blow to annihilate the Japanese encircled troops.

But now that the First Corps is being attacked by the Japanese army in all directions, it is already difficult for the mud bodhisattva to cross the river and protect itself, so it can only be demolished to make up for the west wall, and the 74th Army is transferred out first to save the emergency, and it is the most important thing to protect it from being eaten first.

However, whether it was the First Corps or the 74th Army, they all suffered a loss in this prediction and reconnaissance, thinking that the Sichuan Army's combat effectiveness was low, and the Japanese army estimated that it was an infantry wing plus artillery and tanks.

Since it was an infantry wing, the 74th Army sent a brigade or regiment to the top of the army in accordance with the order of the corps headquarters, and at that time, Sangou and their troops were returning to the periphery of De'an City, busy building defensive positions.

Therefore, Commander Yu ordered the 51st Division to send a regiment to the Hongjiashan, Tianshiwa, and Derui highways in Minshan to the line from Maocaopo to seize positions on the road leading to Ruichang and block the Japanese army's advance.

Division Commander Wang assigned the nearest 151st Brigade and 302nd Regiment to quickly advance and occupy the position, who knew that as soon as the 302nd Regiment went up, it encountered the main force of the Maruyama Brigade.

Normally, a division and a brigade of the Japanese army are equally strong, even if it is an elite unit like the 74th Army, a regiment and a brigade of the Japanese army can break their wrists.

But when it came to the time when there was a wing, they could only hold on and did not dare to attack, so in view of the estimation of a wing of the Japanese army, the 151st Brigade first sent the 302nd Regiment to resist first, and at the same time, the 301st Regiment and the 151st Brigade Headquarters immediately assembled and set off.

A normal brigade of the 74th Army can withstand a wing of the Japanese army for a period of time, at least a few days, and wait for the 51st Division or the 74th Army to assemble behind it, and then clean up the devil's wing.

However, on the way to the Minshan position, due to the chaotic and disorderly retreat of the 72nd Army of the Sichuan Army, the road that had been completely destroyed was blocked, and the potholed road was bustling and congested, which caused the 302nd Regiment to move very slowly.

As soon as this time was delayed, the military aircraft was lost, and the Japanese Maruyama detachment immediately built fortifications on the mountain after occupying the commanding heights of Minshan.

The 302nd Regiment went through great difficulties and finally arrived at the foot of Minshan Mountain through Xiaoyangpu at about 7 o'clock in the morning on August 30.

As soon as the 302nd Regiment arrived, it immediately encountered the superior Japanese army, and the first battalion of the 302nd Regiment took the lead in attacking, and under the leadership of the battalion commander Hu Liqun, the first battalion attacked the enemy like a tiger.

The two sides fought fiercely until 11 o'clock in the morning, and the first battalion finally occupied the line at the foot of the Min Mountain, and did not eat lunch, and the whole battalion was about to continue the attack, but unexpectedly, dozens of Japanese planes flew like locusts and bombed the position of the first battalion indiscriminately.

The 1st Battalion of the 302nd Regiment had not yet gained a firm foothold, the fortified bunkers had not yet had time to be constructed, and in the face of bombing by enemy planes, there was no concealment to be used.

The whole battalion suffered huge casualties at once, and the battalion commander Hu Liqun also unfortunately died, and the whole battalion lost its command center of gravity and had no choice but to withdraw to the vicinity of Xiaoyangpu to wait for reinforcements.

The 302nd Regiment did not arrive by itself, and they actually encountered the main force of an entire brigade of the Japanese army.

With tens of thousands of Japanese troops, the momentum is that the 51st Division can't withstand it, and it is estimated that the 74th Army will be difficult to resist, and it will take several armies to cooperate together to withstand it.

Therefore, the 302nd regiment couldn't support it at all, and it couldn't hold it in two hits, which made Wang Yaozu, Yu Jishi, and even Xue Yue dumbfounded.

I thought that the Sichuan army was low in combat effectiveness, and in order to cover up its own inadequacy, they lied and exaggerated the number of Japanese troops, but I didn't expect that this time the Sichuan army did not lie, and the Japanese army really came a lot of people.

The 302nd Regiment retreated, and it was impossible to tell how many Japanese troops there were, because it would not work without two strokes of resistance, but it must have been more than one wing.

The 302nd Regiment had fought with the Japanese army many times before, and the pressure of a brigade and a wing was not superimposed in numbers, but in the power of expansion.

Compared with the wing, the firepower of the Japanese brigade is simply several times larger, and the pressure is completely different, although the 302nd regiment has also resisted a wing of the Japanese army for a short time, but it has never been so embarrassed today.

Today, this start, can not be prevented at all, whether it is firepower or numbers, they are at an absolute disadvantage, plus there is no preparation of terrain fortifications, as soon as you go up, you will fight hard with the Japanese army, and it will not work in two strokes.

The military situation that the 302nd Regiment gave back made Xue Yue have to reconsider this serious problem, it seems that the Japanese army is not just a wing, it is at least a brigade.

The Ninth Division is the first division of the Japanese army, and a brigade is indeed extremely powerful, so it immediately urged the 74th Army to gather troops immediately, no matter what, it must first resist the Japanese army's movement from Minshan to the south and withstand the outflanking of the Japanese army.

After receiving the order, Commander Yu quickly issued an order to Commander Wang of the 51st Division, the military situation was urgent, no matter how many troops were assembled, he asked the 151st Brigade that had just been assembled to take all the troops and go to Minshan Road to intercept the Japanese army.

On the evening of August 30, the commander of the 151st Brigade, Zhou Brigade, personally led the 301st Regiment to the forward position of Minshan, and immediately deployed his headquarters to occupy Huaguo Mountain, Xiangjialing, Raojiashan, Tongziling and other places.

The Japanese army did not fight, and it is estimated that they were unwilling to fight at night, but they were still ready for battle, because the Ninth Division suffered from the night battle in Xuzhou, Anhui Province.

However, in order to gain time, the 151st Brigade now captured Minshan as soon as possible, opened a way of life, and let the Guangdong troops of the 4th, 8th, and 64th armies at Jinguanqiao withdraw.

These troops are all Xue Yue's heart, although General Xue has not developed his own military strength, but after all, he is still full of feelings for the old troops he started, and it is understandable that people can understand their feelings.

Besides, these troops did have very good combat effectiveness, and this time on the Jinguanqiao position, they beat the Japanese 106th Division to the point that they had no temper, and they themselves were also injured and exhausted.

Now Minshan has been occupied by the Maruyama Brigade of the 9th Division of the Japanese Army, which means that the rear road of these Lao Guang troops has been cut off.

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