The time gradually came to 8 p.m. on July 25th, the sun was slowly converging its last rays, slowly hiding in the clouds, less than half an hour, the first line of Yaque Mountain has reached out and lost its fingers......

The busy headquarters of the 3rd Division, the dim candlelight illuminated the entire tent, the telephone and radio of the communications squad rang non-stop, and the chief of staff was nervously collecting telegrams and briefings from various places......

Zhao Xitian, who was looking at the situation map next to the map, didn't understand a little, and after a large number of shelling sounded in Yaque Mountain at half past seven, there was no call for help from the regiment commander below, and he thought in doubt: "Could it be that the defense line is lost?" Let these regiment commanders not have time to report? According to the strength of the following four regiments, shouldn't it? It can't be that the Japanese retreated! It's impossible! Now the battle situation is developing in favor of the devil! ”

With doubts, Zhao Xitian walked quickly to the communication company and asked directly,

"Is there a report on the battle situation of each of the regiments below?"

"I haven't received it yet, Commander!" The communications company commander reported,

"Well, call them and ask them how the battle is going? It's dark. The gunfire has also stopped, and it should have a result. Zhao Xitian said,

"Yes, Commander!" The communications company commander hurriedly instructed each communications squad to urgently contact the regiments......

"Yes, understood, please quickly send a detailed battle report to the division headquarters." The divisional communications corps kept writing on paper......

At the position of the artillery battalion on Xianglu Mountain, Huang Wujun was counting the casualties, sorting out the condition of the artillery shells and mountain artillery and field artillery, and ordering the troops to clean up the corpses of the brothers killed in the battle......

"Battalion commander, the count is clear; 112 were killed by artillery, 23 by brothers from the baggage company; Mountain artillery and field artillery are fine, but there are not many shells, there are more than 10 mountain artillery shells each, and field artillery shells are not divided into 10 rounds. "A company commander came over and reported,

"Report the bodies of the fallen brothers, and then let the brothers push the cannons back to their bunkers, and they all have a good rest and something to eat." Huang Wujun commanded,

"Yes, Battalion Commander!" A company commander went to deliver orders;

"Please help me pick up the headquarters of the 16th Regiment!" Huang Wujun picked up the phone and said,

"I'm He Jianye, please speak!" He Jianye heard the phone ringing, and the moment the battlefield fell silent, He Jianye waited anxiously next to the phone, waiting for the news, and kept praying in his heart: The cannon can be lost, and the brothers in the artillery battalion must not die too much.

"Commander, I'm Huang Wujun." Huang Wujun's hoarse and tired voice sounded,

"How are the brethren?" He Jianye asked directly,

"Report to the regimental commander, 112 men were killed in the artillery battalion, and 23 were killed in the brethren of the baggage company;" Huang Wujun said,

"Why are there so many? Didn't you tell you that if the cannon was lost, it would not be tightened, and the first condition was to protect the brethren? He Jianye asked,

"Regiment commander, it's like this, when the Japanese plane comes......" Huang Wujun hurriedly reported the specific situation,

"Well, that's not bad, these brothers don't complain! Rest well and wait for orders! He Jianye said,

"Yes, Captain!" After Huang Wujun finished speaking, he leaned on the earthen ditch of the semi-underground bunker and fell asleep......

At 9 o'clock in the evening at the headquarters of the Third Division, the brothers of the communications company were nervously recording the contents of the telegrams, most of which were reports on the battle situation of each regiment today......

"Chief of Staff, report on the battle situation of the Thirteenth Regiment!"

"Chief of Staff, report on the battle situation of the 15th Regiment!"

"Chief of Staff, report on the battle situation of the Eighteenth Regiment!"

The telegraph operator of the communications company quickly handed over three telegrams......

"Isn't there a battle report from the artillery battalion of the sixteenth regiment?" Wu Lang, chief of staff of the Eighth Army, asked,

"Chief of Staff, the report on the battle situation of the 16th Regiment has still not been received." The Signal Corps replied,

"Okay, call us; Report any news immediately! Wu Lang admonished,

"Yes!" The communications corps immediately returned;

Wu Lang looked at the telegram and walked towards the division commander Zhao Xitian and said,

"Division commander, the battle briefings of the three forward regiments have been sent; Good news, we withstood it, and judging by the situation of the 13th Regiment, the results were not bad. Wu Lang reported with a smile,

"Show me," Zhao Xitian took the telegram and read it anxiously;

"More than half of the 13th Regiment suffered casualties, including more than 900 killed, more than 800 lightly and seriously wounded, and more than 1,800 unwounded brothers; In the afternoon, more than 500 people were killed and wounded in the attack on the position on the left rear side of Yaque Mountain, and few Japanese soldiers were killed; In the afternoon battle, the Japanese 106th Division occupied the first line of defense, and after the artillery battalion of the 16th Regiment destroyed the mountain artillery squadron of the devil on the opposite side, with the support of the artillery battalion, the Japanese infantry suffered more than 800 infantry casualties throughout the afternoon's attack. The results of the artillery battalion were unknown, except for the destruction of a mountain artillery squadron position. ”

"The 15th Regiment now suffered more than 60 percent casualties, including more than 1,500 killed, more than 600 lightly and seriously wounded, and more than 1,500 unwounded brothers; In the afternoon battle, the 15th Regiment held the defensive line closely, and all the light and heavy machine guns left by the 16th Regiment were destroyed, and our regiment was seriously short of heavy weapons, including only 12 mortars, one Min-24 heavy machine gun, and only 6 Czech-type light machine guns; insufficient ammunition stocks; The number of casualties to Japanese soldiers was about 200. ”

"The casualties of the 13th Regiment were 4 percent, mainly in the area where the 2nd Battalion was attacked by concentrated fire, and the remaining personnel of the 2nd Battalion were less than one company, of which more than 700 were killed, more than 600 were lightly and seriously wounded, and more than 2,500 brothers were not wounded; In the afternoon battle, the Japanese 106th Division occupied the first line of defense in the forest area, and after the artillery battalion of the 16th Regiment destroyed the mountain artillery squadron of the devil on the opposite side, with the support of the artillery battalion, the Japanese infantry suffered more than 700 infantry casualties throughout the afternoon's attack. The results of the artillery battalion were unknown, except for the destruction of a mountain artillery squadron position. ”

After reading the three telegrams, Zhao Xitian frowned and asked,

"Why is there no result of the artillery battalion of the 16th regiment, do you know what the reason is?"

"Division commander, I'm arranging a communication connection to call and ask questions. It should be reported soon. Wu Lang reported,

"Ask a fart! I don't know He Jianye yet! Pick me up He Jianye, I'll ask him personally! Zhao Xitian said,

"Yes, Commander!" The commander of the communications company immediately shook the phone and called directly to the regimental headquarters of the 16th Regiment.

"Divisional commander, it's connected." The communications company commander reported,

"He Jianye, I'm Zhao Xitian. I've handed in the battle report, why didn't I see you? Zhao Xitian asked,

"Commander, you know it too! The casualties and ammunition situation are easy to count, and when we go down, our regiment will open fire on the artillery battalion, and the results of the artillery can't be counted! I've sent our battle damage and ammunition to the past; Look at your old man! He Jianye said,

"Just tell me what you're targeting." Zhao Xitian said,

"In the first round, more than 30 rounds of mountain artillery shells and more than 200 rounds of field artillery shells were used; The focus was on striking the positions of the Japanese field artillery wing, and the plan was to destroy them all, and you know that there is no way to confirm the effect. Later, more than 100 rounds of mountain artillery shells and more than 50 rounds of field artillery shells were used to destroy the positions of the two mountain artillery squadrons of the Japanese army and strike at the Japanese infantry. He Jianye reported,

"Okay, I got it." Zhao Xitian put down the phone,

"Division commander, the report of the sixteenth regiment has come up." The communications soldier handed over a telegram,

"The combat artillery of the 16th Regiment suffered more than 200 casualties in the afternoon, and more than 100 casualties in the baggage company. There are less than 70 rounds of mountain artillery shells remaining, and less than 50 rounds of field artillery shells remaining. The artillery battalion has largely lost the ability to strike at long ranges. ”