At a distance of 600 meters, the Japanese heavy artillery did not dare to fire at will, the power of the heavy artillery at this distance was enough to destroy the positions of both sides, but the mortar and infantry artillery of the devils continued to shell the positions of the 16th Regiment at this distance, and the artillery battalion of the 16th Regiment also used anti-aircraft guns and mortars to return fire from time to time.

On the Fenghuangzui position, the guns continued to sound and the artillery rumbled, and the Japanese infantry never launched an attack again, and kept strafing heavy machine guns on the front-line positions......

"Knock knock knock ......" "boom, boom ......."

From time to time, the Japanese mortars fired two shells, and the heavy machine guns also roared from time to time, and the mortar grenades kept bursting on the positions of the 16th Regiment, flying dirt, and trying to tear the bodies of the brothers on the defense line with shrapnel, and the bullets of the heavy machine guns swept over the trenches with a whistling sound, and from time to time bullets hit the mounds next to the trenches, making a popping sound;

"Company commander, why didn't you say that Deputy Battalion Commander Wu's artillery didn't launch a counterattack!" The brother who was lying in the trench and did not dare to show his head said,

"Cut, you think we're as rich as devils! Today! As long as the devil doesn't charge, we will spend time with him here, and we will hide from him! Devils' bullets and shells don't have eyes! "The commander of a company hid in the trenches and shouted;

"Ahh One brother was struck by shrapnel from a shell and fell to the ground in a terrible cry......

"Go to two people, drag him to the bunker, and hide them all for me!" The commander of the first company roared,

The 1st Battalion and 1st Company of the 16th Regiment were lying or squatting in the trenches, and the observation post was in the crater in front of the position......

In the mountains and forests below Ma'anshan, the 59th Division, under the leadership of division commander Zhang Deneng, was lurking in the mountains and forests, inspecting the Ma'anshan position with binoculars......

The logistics squadron of the 123rd Wing on the mountain did not relax its vigilance, and the fortifications on the Ma'anshan position were full of people, and the heavy machine guns and mortars were very carefully arranged, basically blocking most of the area up the mountain, and the crooked light machine guns were blocked to check and fill in the gaps, and the entire position looked invulnerable......

"Fuck, the little devil has done a good job of defense!" Zhang Deneng put down the telescope in his hand and frowned and looked at Ma'anshan,

"Wu Yongyao, come here!" Zhang Deneng waved his hand behind him and shouted,

"Divisional Commander!" The reconnaissance battalion commander of the division headquarters ran over and squatted,

"How many people can you take to the front to see if there are any paths that can go up directly to the mountain?" Zhang Deneng said,

"Divisional commander, you don't have to go; We have been here on this Ma'an Mountain, I have just seen the layout of the devil's position, there is a small road in the northwest direction to go up, the devil's heavy machine gun is not arranged in that direction, it is convenient for the brothers to go up the mountain, but our heavy weapons can't go up! Wu Yongyao said,

"So, it's the 4 o'clock shift, and we're still half an hour before our attack time, so you take the reconnaissance battalion and my guard battalion to touch up the path and bring more grenades. At 5 o'clock, I launched an attack on time with the main force, and you suddenly attacked us from the flank, taking advantage of the attention of the devils. Got it? Zhang Deneng explained,

"Commander, don't worry! Then I'm gone. Wu Yongyao gathered his men and horses, gathered grenades in the hands of the brothers, each of them secured five grenades, and then immediately rushed northwest from the edge of the mountain forest......

At 5 o'clock in the afternoon, the 16th Division of the Fourth Army, under the personal supervision of the division commander, fought desperately with the Japanese army on the position of the Great Tianshan......

"Resist it all! Who the dares to run backwards, don't bother to supervise the team, labor and management will kill him directly. The regiment commander of the forward position roared, and the division commander was watching from behind, if he dared not to play with his life at this time, he would be dealt with by military law......

Zhang Deneng looked at his watch, the hands were close to 5 o'clock, Zhang Deneng stood up and said loudly,

"Brethren, we bear the name of the Fourth Army on our heads, which is the Iron Army of the Revolution; In the face of the Japanese today, if anyone is cowardly, don't blame the ruthless military law, the overseer team is advancing behind us, I will retreat and kill me first! ”

"The 349th Regiment attacked from the south, the 354th Regiment from the east, and the 353rd Regiment was in the middle of their two regiments; This attack must be a success; Three minutes to go, so go down and get ready! Zhang Deneng waved his hand,

"Yes, the division commander can rest assured; We will fight to the death and never retreat, and we will take Ma'anshan to the death. Several regiment commanders said in unison,

Under the lead of several regiment commanders who personally served as death captains, the grassroots officers of the 59th Division carried machetes on their backs and prepared to attack......

As the elite of the Central Army, the Fourth Army is naturally equipped with artillery; In this attack, the 59th Division took out the artillery battalion of the division headquarters and participated in the attack with all the mortars;

"Artillery battalion, open artillery to cover the attack; Then follow the infantry up the mountain, today there is no rear, the mortars also go up the mountain, follow me! Zhang Deneng ordered,

"Boom!"

A terrible whistle sounded, a cannonball exploded on the top of the mountain, a mournful whistle sounded on the devil's position, and the earth in the sky mixed with a puff of black smoke rolled up......

"Rush! Kill the devil! "The 349th Regiment attacked first from the south, and the remaining two regiments were not to be outdone, roaring and charging towards Ma'anshan;

"Kill and give!"

The squadron leader who stayed behind waved his command knife, and the devil's heavy machine gun began to fire at the charging 59th Division......

"Knock knock....... Knock knock knock ......"

The devil's mortars and grenadiers also roared in unison, and rows of shells flew head-on towards the brothers of the 59th Division.

"Boom....... Rumble......"

The overwhelming shells fell in the queue, and from time to time there were screams, and the dull explosion seemed to explode on Zhang Deneng's heart.

"Artillery battalion, bomb the devil's position for me; There is no need to save ammunition, labor and management are not enough. ”

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

The mortar shells fired at full speed fell quickly, and the overwhelming shells fell on the devil's position, and the weeds and branches used for camouflage on the position were instantly torn and shattered in the light of the explosion, and the dirty rocks and mud exploded like fireworks and flew everywhere.

In the booming explosion, the rubble rolled into the sky and threw it into the sky, and the thick black smoke filled the entire mountain. The smoke and mud from the explosion filled the entire position, and also obstructed the devil's vision;

"Rush me!" Several regiment commanders jumped up on the ground, and immediately launched a charge while the devil's firepower was weakening......

Although the devil's position was built on the mountain, which was conducive to defense, a thin squadron of 200 people to defend the huge Ma'anshan still seemed to be insufficient; Choking gunsmoke mixed with hot mud and sand poured into the trenches, and the mud and sand and gravel slapped on the devil's steel helmet with a thudding sound;

The continuous violent explosions covered the entire mountain, huge smoke and dust, thick gunpowder smoke filled everywhere, and the devils were also people, and in the face of the fierce attack of the 59th Division, the leader of the logistics squadron immediately called for support. However, there was no radio here, so the call for help was made to the brigade headquarters.