Chapter 109 Breakthrough after Breakthrough

"Map, there are still twenty miles of land, hurry up."

After Zhao Xu received He Shaozhou's support from three heavy machine guns to form a heavy machine gun company, he rushed to Dajin Town behind Zhang Ziwen, and it was already early in the morning when he arrived in Dajin.

Before Zhao Xu could rest, he received an order transmitted through Zhang Ziwen's radio station and rushed to Yushanzhai to support. The Yushanzhai position has dragged the devils for eight days for the counterattack on Guangji.

"Zhao Xu, hurry up in your camp, you'll suffer if it's late."

Zhao Xu didn't know how to advance quickly, but Zhang Ziwen's troops were too perverted, and they could still maintain such a fast marching speed with heavy machine guns.

Zhang Ziwen saw the order of the division headquarters and knew that with the current strength of Zhao Xu's battalion, he would not be able to break through the devil's defense line to support Yushan, so he brought a spy company and a machine gun company, intending to help Zhao Xu open the opening.

"618 regiment, hurry up for Lao Tzu."

When Zhang Ziwen and Zhao Xu were on the road, the troops in the north of the Imamura detachment had already captured Yushanzhai, and the sky that had been killed on Siwang Mountain was eclipsed.

"Stop advancing, Zhang Zhang sent someone to investigate."

The sky was as gloomy as a piece of inky white paper, and there was no moonlight in sight, and Zhang Ziwen could no longer hear any sound or fire in the east.

"Rao Xiangyun, you go back and tell Zhao Xu to reconnoiter to the north, maybe the devil has broken through the line of Siwang Mountain. Notify each other of any situation. ”

"Wen Zhijun, immediately inquire about the final news of the division headquarters."

Zhang Ziwen opened the record of the Tianjiazhen fortress, which was written by Shen Qiyu after the Japanese captured Anqing, and began to collect important points of defense on the outer defense line of Wuhan, so that he would not know the terrain when he arrived on the battlefield.

The fortress of Tianjiazhen is divided into two by the Yangtze River, and there are highlands that stretch for twenty miles, and the highlands are mostly steep cliffs, which are very powerful for defense.

Facing each other across the river from Banbi Mountain on the south bank and Fuchikou Fort, a large number of mines were laid in the river, and the narrow river surface formed the strongest fortress on the periphery of Wuhan except Madang, which can be said to be the last powerful defensive barrier in Wuhan.

"Zhang Li, come over vigorously, you see, most of this area can't build a position, but it's easy to build a position in the north to Siwang area, and you can rely on Songshan to block it. Now that there is no movement, I judge that this area has probably been lost. ”

"Could it be that it will be dark and the Japanese artillery and planes will not be able to support it, and the Japanese army will stop attacking."

Zhang Ziwen shook his head and denied that if it was really because of the support problem, He Shaozhou would not have ordered to go immediately, but ordered to arrive before dawn, and it was only four o'clock now.

"Zhang Ziwen, how is it?"

Zhao Xu rushed up with the team, and Zhang Ziwen said his judgment again.

"I have sent people to Siwang to investigate, there should be news before dawn, and you will know the news when your people come back from reconnaissance."

Running overnight has already consumed physical strength, and crossing mountains and mountains is even more physically demanding, using the time of reconnaissance, Zhang Ziwen let the brothers rest.

"Battalion commander, the division headquarters called, the Japanese army has attacked the Songshan area, and ordered our battalion to support the Songshan position together with the three battalions of the 618th Regiment."

Zhang Ziwen heard the call back from the division headquarters to confirm his judgment, considering the current situation, he could not rush forward easily.

"Reply to the division headquarters, our battalion can all reach the Siwang area before dawn, because the situation is unclear, we can't act rashly, and we will quickly support Songshan after the reconnaissance is clear. He also sent a telegram to the division headquarters asking for immediate support. ”

"Zhao Xu, come and see, now the north of Songshan and the west of Dajin are in the hands of devils............"

The Japanese army set out from Guangji with a detachment of three wings, and the three wings, plus tanks and other heavy weapons, set up a posture to attack, and the frontal attack front was more than ten miles away, to say the least.

Judging from the capture of Siwang Mountain by the Japanese army, it is inevitable to march along the road, and the chariot is not as fast as the horse on the Yangtze River, and only the road is an important node of the attack.

There are more than 40 miles of land from Siwang to Tianjiazhai Fortress, and the strength of the three wings can completely defend the high ground next to the road.

"You mean that the Japanese army will advance along the road to Songshan on both sides of the road?"

"Yes, three wings, not to mention there are tens of thousands of Japanese troops, and now Tianjiazhen can only have nearly 20,000 people in the 9th and 57th divisions plus the garrison, and the fortress still has to defend the river, you tell me how many people can be on Songshan now. On the premise of ensuring the strength of the attack on Matsuyama, the Japanese army will definitely maintain the rear front, otherwise it will ......"

Zhao Xu understood in his heart, Bai Chongxi was not a fool, if he couldn't see this, he wouldn't be the chief of staff.

"Quickly cut off the connection between Imamura and Umegawa, and give the Sixth Division a big package?"

"Yes, but this may not be big, so we can't directly support Matsuyama, but hitting Imamura's back may be directly surrounded."

When Zhang Ziwen set off, he wanted to send Zhao Xu's battalion to support Siwang, and he avoided the Japanese army's detour on the side, and now it was too late.

"Then we can only support Matsuyama from the outside, but it will take seven or eight hours at least, and the brothers have not slept all night, and they cannot immediately join the battle when they arrive in Matsuyama."

In Kuriyama, I was nervous, waiting for the Japanese army to attack, plus two rushes, if I marched for another seven or eight hours without a day of rest, even if I fought iron, I would not have much combat effectiveness.

"In this way, rest until dawn, I let the independent battalion wait for us in the area of Straw Shoe Ridge, and make a detour to Songshan at dawn."

Zhao Xu thought about it and agreed to Zhang Ziwen's plan, now he has no better way, he has a positive attitude towards Zhang Ziwen's ability.

"Wen Zhijun, let Xiaobao wait for us in the area of Straw Shoe Ridge."

After Zhang Li and Zhao Xu's reconnaissance team returned, they brought the news that the Imamura detachment had expanded five or six miles along the highway to the east and west, and had the highway firmly in its hands.

"Now that the dew is heavy, tell the brethren to be careful not to catch a cold."

Zhang Ziwen couldn't hold it anymore, so he fell asleep under the quilt.

"Battalion commander, it's dawn."

Zhang Ziwen opened his eyes and found that it was dawn, but the sky was still as gloomy as ink.

"Half past seven, why didn't you wake me up early."

Zhang Ziwen remembered that this was a stone not Wen Zhijun, Wen Zhijun and several people were used to Zhang Ziwen's getting up, but the stone was not them, Zhang Ziwen didn't know what to say for a while.

The sound of gunfire in the southwest helped Zhang Ziwen to relieve the siege again, and Zhang Ziwen knew that this was the beginning of the Japanese army's attack on Songshan when he heard the sound of gunfire.

"Stone, let Dali and Zhang Li gather the team, and let Rao Xiangyun inform Zhao Xu."

The stone rushed to convey the order, Zhang Ziwen didn't feel embarrassed, he knew his temper, and he was kind to his own people, but it was still not good for the stone, after all, he didn't think about it for more than half a year. Throwing off the messy thoughts, Zhang Ziwen took the kettle and ate two bites of dry food.

"Battalion commander, the team has assembled, and Battalion Commander Zhao has already set off first, saying that he is afraid that he will not be able to win us."

"Regardless of him, if he doesn't go first, he will wait for him. Call the battalion deputy and ask him to send someone to investigate, and two hours later assemble the team to wait for us at Straw Shoes Ridge. ”

The special service company reorganized by the teaching team did not dare to say anything else, and the speed of the mountain road can be said to be one of the best in the Fourth Corps, and with the help of the special service company, the machine gun company is not slow.

At nine o'clock, it took nearly two hours for Zhang Ziwen and Zhao Xu to rush to Straw Shoes Ridge together.

"Brother Wen, the vanguard said that there were signs of devils near Wushan Lake, and the number was about a squadron."

Zhang Ziwen immediately thought that it was the Potian detachment in Jiangnan, and it was impossible for Imamura to return to this position, if he could return to here, he would not directly attack the back of Matsuyama.

"Go and ask the division headquarters if the Wuxue has been captured by Botian. Zhang Li, you send two classes of brothers to touch them and see, and you must find out how many people there are. ”

Zhang Ziwen's roundabout support was delayed because of the sudden appearance of the devil.