Li Tianxi rushed out of his hiding place and ran to the second battalion that was retreating to this side, he was going to meet his brother.

He didn't care about the third battalion that had not yet fully arranged the defense, he didn't care about the first battalion that was still gasping under artillery fire, and he didn't care about the devil's pursuers behind the second battalion, and now he had only one thought, that is, to welcome his brother and six brothers back.

Although among the brothers, the relationship between him and Dong Wenbin is not the best, but both of them are in Sun Yumin's inner circle, and they have followed for a relatively long time.

When he took over Dong Wenbin from the hands of the second battalion commander, the second battalion commander was crying: "Regiment commander, I'm late, Brigade Commander Dong is gone......"

Li Tianxi didn't respond to his words, just straightened his waist, hugged Dong Wenbin, and strode towards the defensive position that the third battalion was arranging.

Perhaps it was Li Tianxi's indifference that made me feel great stimulation in the second battalion, took the gun handed over by the soldier on the side, and shouted loudly: "Second battalion, let's avenge Brigade Commander Dong!" ”

After he finished speaking, he turned around and ran back, the platoon that served as the rearguard was very difficult, and fought and retreated, and it was not necessary to know that they had lost at least half of them.

As soon as the battalion commander took the lead, the soldiers of the second battalion also turned around and followed him.

"Give me all back!" Of course Li Tianxi will not watch them go to death in vain, he is already very guilty and blamed himself for Dong Wenbin's death, if the second battalion is cut off like this, I am afraid that Sun Yumin and Dai Cunxiang will not hold him responsible, and he himself will not have the face to continue to stay.

Li Tianxi's roar made the officers and soldiers of the second battalion stop, including the commander of the second battalion, all eyes looked at him.

"Assist the defense of the third battalion and cover the withdrawal of the first battalion!"

After Li Tianxi said this, he walked back step by step, and his current mood was already at the bottom.

The heavy artillery bombardment of the 1st Battalion stopped, and thanks to these devils who were pursuing the 2nd Battalion, they did not chase all the way down, but turned to the position where the 1st Battalion was located, and they wanted to take the opportunity to take the alert position occupied by the 1st Battalion in one wave.

Li Tianxi put Dong Wenbin on the ground, carefully wiped the blood stains on his face for him, and wanted to help him tidy up his military uniform, but when he saw the multiple wounds, he could no longer suppress the pain in his heart, and tears came out of his eyes.

The soldiers on the side had never seen the regiment commander show such sincere feelings, and they all hid their faces and cried, although most people didn't know the identity of the person who made the regiment commander cry, but it was naturally not an ordinary person who could make the taciturn regiment commander so sad.

The guns suddenly rang out on the position of the third battalion a few hundred meters to the left, which was the sound of their own Makqin heavy machine guns, which showed that the devils on the left had already touched it.

There is no time for himself to grieve anymore, although Li Tianxi's heartache and guilt at this moment almost completely occupy his mind, but at this moment, he has no choice to escape, there are still so many brothers waiting for his instructions.

"Second Battalion Commander!"

Li Tianxi wiped away the tears rolling in his eyes, and shouted to the second battalion commander who was sitting on the ground with his head buried not far away.

"Commander." The second battalion commander was also secretly crying, and when he heard his shout, he quickly stood up.

"You take two companies, put five hundred meters to the right front, and establish a defensive position, I'm worried that the devils outside Hengyang City will also kill them."

"Yes, Captain." The commander of the second battalion was ordered to take two companies to the right flank, but after a while, the right flank actually fired a gun, and the left flank Makqin fired the gun first, the first shot on the right flank was the sound of the 38 big cover, and then the M1 rifle and the 38 big cover and so on all kinds of gunfire were loud.

The left and right have already encountered the enemy, the speed caught Li Tianxi off guard, and there is a battalion that is being attacked from both sides, even people who don't understand military affairs know that the first regiment has now fallen into a desperate situation, and on the surface, there is still a back to retreat, but once the choice to retreat, the first battalion is all over, not to mention, the second battalion and the third battalion will also be pursued by the enemy, and this approach is completely undesirable in the course of the battle, unless there are friendly troops to help ambush. However, Li Tianxi knew that although there were seven regiments or two regiments following behind them, they would definitely not arrange an ambush, because they were here to reinforce them. If you retreat and are entangled by devils, not only will the first regiment not be able to be saved, but the second or seventh regiment behind you will also be caught off guard, and then you will really die.

"The 6th Company and the Guards Company attacked the enemy on the right side of the 1st Battalion and covered the withdrawal of the 1st Battalion. The second and third battalions held their respective defensive directions. ”

Li Tianxi made up his mind, he wanted to stick to and wait for help. He was right, and it was the only option available to the group today. In this case, Li Tianxi's mind can remain so calm, and he really lives up to Sun Yumin's trust and cultivation of him.

Sun Yumin never thought that his mind would be guessed so thoroughly by the Japanese army. He knew that the radio station in the Ninth War Zone would be intercepted by devils and the password would be cracked, so when he hid on the side of Da Xian Mountain, he silenced his radio station. This attack plan, according to what he thought, he could use Xue Yue's telegram to paralyze the devil, but he didn't expect that Yokoyama Yong actually sent three more divisions to come, and his old opponent Kinoshita Yong guarded against his surprise early in the morning, so that the 13th division of the enemy family waited early.

He always kept an eye on the battle in the direction of the attack, looking forward to the good news that kept coming back. But the faint sound of heavy artillery made his heart pinch up.

He didn't know what was going on in front of him, and he didn't know that the devil had specially transferred two divisions in order to deal with him, plus the 58th Division that came down from Changsha and happened to be nearby and the 116th Division that was originally outside Hengyang City, the 12th Army was going to face the four divisions of the Japanese army alone, but he was missing the 20th Division and the 139th Division.

"Why hasn't Cunxiang sent someone over to report the battle situation?" It is rare for Sun Yumin to be so anxious.

"I also think it's strange, it stands to reason that Cunxiang wouldn't be so careless, could it be that he hit the iron plate?" Deng Dongping responded that he didn't know that what he said was exactly what the boss was worried about.

"With Wen Bin and Cunxiang's troops, they will not suffer any loss if they attack any Japanese division, the firepower advantage is too great, and the devil soldiers can't stop it." Deng Dongping found that what he had just said seemed to be inappropriate, so he immediately added.

"Wen Bin he only took away the chariot troops, the artillery regiment and the infantry regiment are still with the military headquarters, Cunxiang's second regiment fought from Yiyang to Xiangxiang, the regiment commander and deputy were all sacrificed, although there is a break and re-assignment of the chief officer during this time, but if the combat effectiveness is to be restored, it will take some days." Deng Dongping understood the meaning of Sun Yumin's words, and he wanted to say that on the surface, it seemed that the new 34th Division and Dong Wenbin's brigade were attacking side by side, but in fact, only Li Tianxi's regiment and Dai Cunxiang's own seventh regiment could be used for it, and if they really fought with the main force of the devils, they might not be able to take a great advantage.

"Our attack is so sudden, the enemy can't predict it, whether Cunxiang himself is taking the lead, or Tianxi is taking the lead, I believe the devil will be caught off guard, plus Wen Bin's tank force, hehe, enough for the devil to drink a pot." Deng Dongping was very confident in the new 34th Division, in other words, he was also very confident in Dai Cunxiang, Dong Wenbin, and Li Tianxi.

"I'm afraid it's not so optimistic." Sun Yumin sighed and looked at the direction where the sound of artillery came from, he knew that it should be a combat zone, and the devil seemed to have been prepared to use heavy artillery so quickly.

"Dongping, where are the girls and iron gall?" Sun Yumin suddenly changed the subject.

"It should be with Lin Yuanping." Deng Dongping responded.

"Call them all."

"Now?" Deng Dongping was a little puzzled.

"Yes, right now." Sun Yumin nodded and said, "I'm worried that Cunxiang and they have fallen into a bitter battle. ”

Sun Yumin didn't finish his words, but Deng Dongping could understand what he meant, and asked, "So Junzao, do you plan to let Division Commander Li lead the troops to reinforcements?" ”

"Almost!" Sun Yumin's expression suddenly became very serious, every now and then, the scar on his face began to shrink and became hideous, but today, the scar on the left side of his face was very red, obviously hypercongested.

"Not only do you have to lead the troops, but I also have to lead the troops, you must do a good job of my backup, Wen Bin's artillery regiment is left to you, and there is also the eighty-first division, if Cunxiang and I are trapped, you immediately contact Huzi and Wang Heng to attack from the inner city, remember to remember!"

"Military seat, this can't work, how can it be you in person, I can go with Tie Guts, you stay and command." Deng Dongping didn't hear the other hidden meanings in Sun Yumin's words, so he just jumped out to oppose it and didn't let him personally lead the troops to the battlefield.

"Go and call the three of them!" Sun Yumin didn't have a verbal dispute with him, and his tone was so indifferent that Deng Dongping felt very strange and terrible.

Hearing that he was going to lead troops to the front, Silly Bear jumped up excitedly. He, the division commander, is really a "wreck", not only did he "deprive" the boss of the command to Dai Cunxiang, but even he was "under house arrest" by his side, and he could only mix with the little girl and Lin Yuanping every day, and he was a little helpless.

"Boss, don't worry, I will take the eighty-first division to fight a big victory and give you a long face." Silly Bear babbled.

"The 81st Division has a history of China, and it doesn't need you." Sun Yumin poured cold water on him.

"It's not the eighty-first division, do you want me to take half of it...... Lin Yuanping's guard regiment is going? Silly Bear was a little lost, although he didn't care about the identity of the division commander, but he cared about how many troops could help.

"The guard regiment and Yuan Ping want to follow me, and you go and take the infantry regiment left behind by Wen Bin."

"Ah, it's only a group!"

"If you don't want to, then follow me, let Yuan Ping lead the guard group first, and you and the girl will follow me." Cleaning up and subduing this stupid bear, Sun Yumin's method was simple and rude.

"Yes! I do! Who's to say I don't want to? Silly Bear hurriedly expressed his stance and followed the boss, so he must not be restrained to death.

"Go ahead, and go now." Sun Yumin didn't explain much, but just patted Silly Xiong on the shoulder when he left.

Soon after Silly Bear led Dong Wenbin's infantry regiment to set off, Sun Yumin personally led Lin Yuanping's guard regiment and set off closely.

It was nearly evening, and the clouds on the edge of the sky were dyed bright red by the sun that was about to set in the west, one after another, as if some gods had used this canopy of heaven as a drawing paper. For two or three days in a row, there were large burning clouds in the western sky, which seemed to be an ominous sign, which made Deng Dongping, who watched Sun Yumin leave, beat a drum in his heart, he had never been so uneasy, maybe because the military headquarters of the Twelfth Army was disbanded, and he, the chief of staff, seemed to have no home, or maybe the boss had not personally led the troops to the battlefield for a long time, and he was completely relieved.

The little girl was wearing the military fat of a big-headed soldier, loose and fat, not fitting at all, but the cloth military hat on her head, which completely covered her hair, but the white neck, compared with the black and swarthy soldiers around her, was a little incompatible.

She and Lin Yuanping followed Sun Yumin's side closely, and there were at least one company of soldiers, as if they were facing a great enemy, surrounding the three of them in the middle.

Sun Yumin is also wearing a soldier's uniform, and if he wants to go to the battlefield, he will not be stupid enough to wear a general's uniform. Although he hasn't worn a khaki soldier's uniform for a long time, his slightly thin body completely sets off the military uniform, the cloth military hat is pressed very bottom, and even the scar above the left eyebrow is covered, his waist is not like the soldiers on the side who are either bent or hunched over, he is very straight, just like others often say, you have to straighten your spine in life and work, and the bullet belts, dry food belts, water bottles, grenade bags, and even belts of others are loose and loose, but Sun Yumin is different, his belt is tied very tightly, If these details are not enough to show Sun Yumin's rigor, then the most distinctive side of him can be the leggings on his feet, layer by layer, no more, no less, not biased, very careful, very even, and very tight, showing his calf leg shape well. At a glance, Sun Yumin is no different from these soldiers around him, but after a little closer inspection, you can find that he exudes the temperament of an excellent soldier.

"Big brother." The little girl shouted out without a head.

"Hmm." Sun Yumin smiled, and the eyes of the little girl were extraordinarily gentle.

"You're so handsome!"

"Silly girl!" If it weren't for the march, Sun Yumin would really pat this weird little head.

"Big brother, do you want to be the ninth day of junior high school?" The little girl's voice was full of longing, and she could hear how much she wanted to see the little guy she brought up.

"Well, I guess, I miss her as much as you do." Sun Yumin's words were also full of tenderness, mentioning the ninth day of the first month, the figure that could not be erased in the memory came to mind again, he shook his head twice, and said with emotion: "Girl, when the devil is driven out of China, we will take the ninth day of the first month, return to the poplar shop, return to the flat stone, and live a good life." ”

"Hmm!" The little girl nodded solemnly, in her eyes, such a day, such a beautiful day, has been like a picture scroll has unfolded.

The sunset slowly sinks in the west, and it shoots the last rays of light into the sky, and the clouds are more and more red by this last afterglow, like a brilliant brocade forging.

Sun Yumin looked back at the continuous burning clouds and was in a daze for a while. He knew that this was a precursor to the coming rainstorm, and he had been paying attention to the moment of sunset for the past two days, and he was also waiting for the rainstorm to fulfill the burning clouds, no one knew, what was he thinking at this time? No one knows what this impending rainstorm portends.

The roaring cannon sound in front of him pulled Sun Yumin's thoughts back, and after he turned around, he put his hand on Lin Yuanping's shoulder, and said with a smile: "Go!" Let's go together! ”