The little devil in the bunker received Ikeda's order to throw the grenade gas bombs that had been prepared long ago through the firing holes at the attacking second company, and the poisonous grenades that exploded on the ground exploded with poisonous mist, which spread to the attacking second company with the wind.

As soon as the commander of the second company smelled the poisonous gas that choked his nose, he immediately shouted decisively: "," and the entire soldiers of the second company turned around and retreated, like a rout flood, evacuating at a speed of thousands of miles and about to attack the pillbox in front of them.

Cui Hao, the commander of the first battalion, asked the commander of the second company who had withdrawn: "Lao Zhang, how far is the first company from the bunker?" ”

The elder of the second company, Zhang said sadly: "Battalion Commander Cui, all the soldiers of the first company died more than forty meters away from the pillbox, I can't figure out, why the first company was all hunted by the enemy at the same time, and none of them could withdraw alive?" Besides, our second company has almost rushed to a distance of more than 20 meters from the enemy's pillbox, and has already exceeded the place where the soldiers of the first company have died, why do we have to withdraw immediately when we smell the poisonous gas released? ”

The first battalion commander Cui Hao also had doubts in his heart and said: "This is the operational deployment of Commander Lei, why do you want to do this, I Cui Hao don't understand, I tell you Company Commander Zhang, this is on the battlefield, in the fierce battle on the battlefield, even if you have an opinion on the orders of your superiors, you must resolutely implement them, unless you have foresight, Commander Lei will not listen to your whining nonsense under normal circumstances." ”

At this time, Li Gang ran to the position of the first battalion and ordered Cui Hao: "Battalion Commander Cui, the gas bombs and weapons and ammunition of the little devils in the bunker should be almost consumed, and order a platoon of the second and third companies to attack the enemy bunker again, and once they smell the enemy casting gas bombs, they will immediately retreat." ”

This time, Cui Hao personally led a platoon of the second and third companies to attack the enemy bunker again.

Li Gang returned to the command post, looked at Lao Sun with a puzzled face, he ignored it and walked to Lei Jian's side and said: "Commander Lei, according to your deployment, the three companies of the first battalion have basically confused the enemy in the bunker now, when will you launch a general attack?" Twenty-six minutes from now is the time you set to destroy the enemy bunkers, and time is tight. ”

"Don't worry, Commander Li, this time the attack launched, if the enemy can continue to release poison gas bombs, order the attacking troops to retreat quickly again, and when the poison gas is gone, immediately launch the most fierce general attack on the enemy pillbox, you must eliminate the devils in the pillbox within the specified time, and let Doctor Oshima know that the Eighth Route Army will do what it says and will never say anything."

The commander of the 1st battalion led a platoon of the 2nd and 3rd companies to attack the enemy bunker again, and Ikeda in the bunker found that the Eighth Route Army had increased its strength in attacking the fort, and he had lost the confidence to hold the bunker, and shouted to the soldiers of Ikeda's squadron: "Gather all the poison gas bombs, and wait until the Tubalu army rushes to a distance of more than ten meters from the bunker and then throw them all, I will make all the Tubalu die in the poison gas, ha......." ”

Just as Ikeda was screaming frantically, Captain Fujiwara rushed to Ikeda and said in a panic: "Captain Ikeda, there are only five poison gas shells left, and there are less than 1,000 machine gun bullets and rifle bullets. ”

When Ikeda heard Fujiwara's report, he was so frightened that he shook his body and almost fell, five grenades and gas bombs, a thousand rounds of ammunition, how to deal with the offensive of the attacking Eighth Route Army? He spoke to the operator again and roared: "Bastard, my order is that you keep calling for reinforcements from the captain of the Matsumoto Wing, you quickly say, where is the reinforced Matsumoto Wing now?" Tell me quickly——。 ”

"Report to Captain Ikeda, at the beginning of the telegraph contact, the Matsumoto Wing replied to hold the bunker and wait for reinforcements, and now the large army is marching at full speed towards Fuping Castle, and later, and then no longer give a reply, I have called several times without response, I don't know what ......."

Ikeda, who was already extremely angry, suddenly rushed to the operator, and kicked the operator to the ground with a sudden leg, and the painful devil operator rolled on the ground.

Kondo said quickly: "Ikeda-kun, we don't have time to entangle with the operator now, and it is impossible to wait for the reinforcements of the Matsumoto Wing, now there are only two ways, one is to fight to the death with the Tsuchihachi Road, until all the warriors of the Ikeda Squadron are broken, and the second is to find a way to quickly withdraw from the bunker under the cover of a soldier, take advantage of the night, and disguise yourself to go out of the city to move closer to the Matsumoto Wing, I don't know what Mr. Ikeda wants?" ”

Ikeda heard Kondo say that he voluntarily abandoned his position and fled from Fuhei Castle in disguise, believing that this was a great distrust and insult to him.

He grabbed Kondo's collar and slapped him twice, shouting hysterically: "You bastard, you know that if you are captured by the Tsubachi, you will be punished militarily even if you live, but not only did you not restrain yourself, but you actually told me that Ikeda's squadron gave up its position and escaped from Fuping City, your conscience is greatly broken, and I will shoot you bastard right now." ”

Fujiwara saw Ikeda pull out his gun and put it on Kondo's head, he pounced and shouted: "Ikeda-kun, now that the enemy is present, we should work together to fight back against the attack of Dohachiro, and you actually grabbed Kondo-kun and didn't let go, what is the reason for this?" Besides, I completely agree with Kondo-kun's suggestion, so it is better to leave a small force to contain the Tuhachi Road that lured the attack, and we will take the opportunity to withdraw from Fuping City, which is the best policy. ”

"Ikeda-kun, I, Kondo, know that my sins are unforgivable, and I am willing to stay and lead a dozen imperial warriors to block the attack of the Tsuchihachi Road, covering the quick retreat of you and Fujiwara-kun, if you are still alive, please remember that I, Kondo, swear to fight with the Tsuchihachi Road to the end, I am a warrior of the Great Japanese Empire, and a subject who will always be loyal to His Majesty the Emperor."

Ikeda frowned and looked at Fujiwara and Kondo, and suddenly burst out into a wolf-like laugh: "Hahaha, don't think that I, Ikeda, am greedy for life and afraid of death, for the establishment of the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere, for the Holy War of the Great Japanese Imperial Army, I, Ikeda, am willing to die here with you, hahaha." ”

Paying close attention to the movements of the enemy's main bunker devils, from the enemy's counterattack fire on the 1st Battalion and 2nd Company of the 1st Regiment, he guessed that the enemy's weapons and ammunition were on the verge of running out, and the grenade gas bombs should be few, and this attack should consume all the enemy's ammunition.

He said to Zhang Ping beside him: "You immediately send a telegram ordering Ma Mingshan, political commissar of the First Regiment, Wang Xiaoliang, deputy head of the regiment, Zhou Peng, chief of staff, Zhang Guanghua, vice president of the field hospital, Wang Ziming, director of the enemy work department of the Fuping County Party Committee, and Commander Feng of the anti-Japanese guerrilla detachment of Fuping County, to immediately go to the front-line command post to attend the military meeting presided over by me. ”

It didn't take long, everyone who should have been there had arrived, Lei Jian looked at Lao Sun and said: "Lao Sun, I am about to lead the troops out of Fuping City, this is the last time we will hold a military meeting together, issue the latest action order, and ask Lao Sun to meet Commander Nie of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region to fully report on the military operations of the special task force and the only regiment during this period." ”

Lei Jian didn't wait for Lao Sun to speak, and said in a serious tone: "Comrades attending the meeting, now the battle situation on the front line of Fuping City and Qingshui Bridge is tense, we don't have time to sit down and carefully study the next action plan.

I ordered Deputy Regiment Commander Wang Xiaoliang to lead the cavalry guard platoon, prepare the war horses, and supplement the guard platoon personnel in the first battalion of the only regiment through Commander Li Gang, ready to follow me at any time.

He ordered Regiment Commander Li Gang to assemble his troops at the first time once he destroyed the enemy's main pillbox at the specified time, carry forward the spirit of not being afraid of hardship, tiredness or sacrifice, withdraw from the battlefield and run to assemble on the front line of Qingshui Bridge.

Political Commissar Ma Mingshan was ordered to lead the organs of the regiment and all departments directly under the regiment to prepare food, medicine, and urgently needed supplies in the army with the cooperation of Comrade Wang Ziming, director of the enemy work department of the county party committee.

Zhang Guanghua, vice president of the field hospital, was ordered to lead Doctor Ma and Xiao Liu, nurses from the field hospital, to stay in Fuping City, and promptly organize personnel to rescue the soldiers who were seriously wounded in the attack on the enemy's pillbox. ”

"Commander Lei, I can't obey the orders you gave me, you are my seriously wounded, I am ordered by the commander of the military region Nie, I must follow you ......."

"Vice President Zhang, please don't interrupt the order I am taking, and come back to me after the meeting if you have any questions." Lei Jian continued to give orders in a stern tone.

Wang Ziming heard Lei Jian order him to leave the special task force, immediately contacted the Fucheng County Party Committee, and returned to the leadership of the county party committee, he said unhappily: "Commander Lei, I received instructions from Secretary Kong of the county party committee, ordering me to organize a stretcher team to move with the troops. ”

Lei Jian patted Wang Ziming on the shoulder and said: "Comrade Ziming, the only regiment and the third regiment are on the front line of Qingshui Bridge, and the Japanese 364th Matsumoto Wing is about to start a large-scale operation, Fuping City is nearly 100 kilometers away from Qingshui Bridge, it is inconvenient to lead the stretcher team to rescue from a distance, I would like to ask the Fucheng County Party Committee to pass the underground passage and instruct the local organization of the stretcher team to rescue on the spot." ”

(End of chapter)