The Japanese army headquarters in Weihai, the chief of staff of the Japanese army, said: "Ge Yunfei is very cunning, he secretly deployed fortress artillery on the coast of Qingdao, the purpose is to prevent the imperial warships from shelling Qingdao City. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 info The enemy fortress artillery struck suddenly, a gunboat was sunk, and the staff headquarters was forced to cancel the operational plan for the shelling of the city of Qingdao. The enemy's sudden retreat on the outer defense line of Jimo clearly judged that it was a feint, and our tactics of attacking the east and west did not work. "This is the real opponent, so let's fight it on the battlefield."

He Cao said with a fierce face: "Order: The 11th Division will stop the attack and put on a guard on the Jimo line." The 17th and 8th Divisions were mainly attacking the Pingdu line, the 14th and 2nd Divisions were attacking the Dagu River line, the 3rd Division was maintaining law and order in the occupied area, and the 13th Division was the general reserve. In addition, the 4th Heavy Artillery Company is responsible for the first-line artillery support in Pingdu, and the 9th Heavy Artillery Company is responsible for the first-line artillery support in the Dagu River. The time of the attack is scheduled for 8 o'clock tonight. "The battle order was issued, and the Japanese command immediately became busy.

As night fell, the atmosphere in the Pingdu front-line headquarters was tense. An operational staff officer said: "Deputy Commander Chiang, the Japanese army has been tossing for a long time, and as expected, the front line of Pingdu and Dagu River is still the focus of the offensive. During the day today, the air wing dispatched fighter planes to conduct aerial reconnaissance and found that the Japanese troops were frequently mobilized, and it was possible to launch an offensive tonight! Another operational staff officer reported: "Repeated aerial reconnaissance during the day did not find the Japanese artillery positions. After analysis, it was learned that the Japanese army had completed the construction of artillery positions under the cover of night, and the camouflage was very good. ”

Jiang Fangzhen said: "In night operations, fighters cannot be dispatched, and it is obvious that the Japanese army is using the cover of night to give full play to the power of artillery. The time has finally come, and the outlying forward troops were ordered to enter combat readiness to avoid Japanese shelling. Then there was a burning wait, when suddenly an explosion came from the front, "The Japanese are shelling!" A combat staff officer shouted. Jiang Fangzhen picked up the phone and said, "Pick up the 1st Division Headquarters for me!" Is it Master Wang, and how is the situation? Wang Jiefang's voice came from the phone.

The Pingdu outer defense line is located in the Baisha River east of Pingdu, which runs northeast of the Baisha River, 15 kilometers away from Pingdu, and forms a deep defense system. The headquarters of the First Division of Wang Jiefang, located in Dabaoshan. In the division headquarters, division commander Wang Jiefang put down the phone, looked at the deafening roar of the earthquake at the front and said: "In a few minutes, the Japanese artillery fire will extend, and the Japanese soldiers will launch an attack, ordering all units to quickly enter the position." "Division commander, the Japanese army is attacking at night, and the defensive pressure is very high." The chief of staff was a little apprehensive.

"It should be said that it was difficult to defend and difficult for the Japanese to attack. The commander-in-chief repeatedly stressed that one should not be intimidated by the momentum of the Japanese army, nor should there be a paralyzing mind. This time the Japanese army is well prepared, and perhaps we will have to pay a lot of price. "Report, Japanese artillery fire extended." An operational staff officer reported that Wang Jiefang hurriedly picked up the binoculars and looked at the forward position. In fact, he couldn't see anything clearly, just a subconscious move.

In one of the tunnels, soldiers stood by in two rows against the walls of the tunnel. There were 21 soldiers in this tunnel, almost a reinforced squad. In order to strengthen the defensive operation, according to the deployment of the Japanese army, the 1st and 2nd divisions had to face a large-scale attack by the Japanese army, and the defensive pressure was great, so Ge Yunfei decided to expand the strength of the 1st and 2nd divisions to 20,000 people each, so the number of ordinary infantry squads increased to more than 20 people.

"The Japanese artillery fire extended, and the brethren attacked!" The class leader shouted.

The soldiers quickly rushed out of the tunnel and into the trench, and in the darkness the Japanese heavy machine gun bullets hit the soil in front of the trench, making a characteristic sound. The soldiers waited with their backs to the trenches for the Japanese soldiers to charge, when a roar was heard from the rear, and their own artillery fire began to return fire. A bearded soldier trembled when he saw a young soldier beside him, and said, "Boy, you will be scared when you go to the battlefield for the first time. Truth be told, I was so scared that I peed my pants the first time I went to battle! "Uncle, this is really not a lie!" "Boy, it's much better!" "Much better!"

"Boy, look at the flames in the sky, that's the light from our cannonballs. Oriental devils are also mortals in the flesh, and a bullet is still a hole. "The Oriental devils are coming up, ready to fight!" The class leader shouted. The bearded veteran shouted: "Boy, aim and fight, the Oriental devil will throw a grenade when he arrives in front of him!" “

The Japanese soldiers took advantage of the darkness of the night, the impact was very fierce, and it was a group charge. The supporting artillery fire could not stop the onslaught of the Japanese army at all, and the battle quickly entered a white heat.

The trench fortifications of the First World War were breached, and the Japanese soldiers jumped into the trenches at all costs, and hand-to-hand combat broke out. At the critical moment, reinforcements came up from the back traffic trenches. Dense grenades smashed into the swarming Japanese soldiers behind, the charging Japanese soldiers were blocked, and the Japanese soldiers who stayed in the trenches were mercilessly killed. For a whole hour, the frantic Japanese attack was repulsed. Before the defenders could catch their breath, the Japanese launched an artillery bombardment, and the violent explosion was deafening.

An artillery position, where the artillerymen were struggling to return fire, when several large shells fell into the artillery position. With a violent explosion, a 75-mm mountain gun was blown up. At the command post of the front-line division, an operational staff officer put down the phone and reported in a panic: "Report to the division commander, the No. 6 artillery position was bombarded by the Japanese long-range heavy artillery, and 4 mountain guns were blown up. "Division commander, apparently the Japanese army has figured out the coordinates of the No. 6 artillery position!" "Call Commander Zhu, in order to avoid greater losses, the No. 6 artillery position was immediately evacuated with artillery."

Due to the inability of artillery support from Artillery Position No. 6 to effectively carry out artillery support, Position No. 12 on the front was captured by the Japanese, and the defending troops were forced to retreat to the second line of defense of Position No. 12. "Report, position No. 21 was captured by the Japanese!" "The 1st Brigade reported that the Japanese were simply insane and attacked at any cost, and they demanded to retreat to the 2nd line of defense." The first time Wang Jiefang encountered this situation, he seemed to have lost his attention. "Pick me up at the front command right away!" After a while, Jiang Fangzhen's voice came.

Jiang Fangzhen told Wang Jiefang that the situation of the Dagu River defense line is much the same as that of your department. At the same time, he was informed: Commander Ge personally called for him to answer.

At the Jinan General Headquarters, Ge Yunfei held the phone and said loudly: "Wang Jiefang, listen to me, we are a defense system in depth, and it is not a big deal for the Japanese army to capture a few positions." Even if the Japanese army captured all the front-line positions, it would not be able to form a breakthrough. Your troops must defend stubbornly, and if the first line of position is lost, immediately intercept it in the second line. If anyone dares to give the order to retreat, they will be summarily executed, regardless of their position. “

Wang Jiefang's head was sweating, he put down the phone and then called the commander of the 1st brigade: "Fuck you listen to me, if you shake the army's heart again, come to see me with your head!" "Division commander, the 1st Brigade is under a lot of pressure, I'll go to the 1st Brigade to have a look!" After speaking, the chief of staff quickly left the headquarters. The sound of gunfire and explosions in front of him came and went, and the bright light continued to flicker on Wang Jiefang's black face, looking hideous and terrifying. "Report, position No. 29 was captured by the Japanese!" "Report, Position No. 51 misses ?????。"

The east showed the whiteness of the fish's belly, and the Japanese army stopped the attack. Jiang Fangzhen's pressure on this night was so great that it was simply unbearable. "Deputy Commander Chiang, the Japanese army's long-range artillery has played a powerful role, and according to the information reported, last night, we lost 52 guns. On the first line of the Baisha River, the Japanese army launched 12 group charges, and the 1st and 2nd Dao positions were all occupied by the Japanese army. The situation of the Dagu River defense line was even worse, and the Japanese launched 15 group charges in a row, breaking through the Dagu River on the whole line. ”

Jiang Fangzhen's face was extremely ugly, his eyes were bloodshot, and he said: "Fortunately, we are building a deep defense system, otherwise we will be defeated." The Japanese army is indeed strong, and the attack power is so long-lasting that it is simply unimaginable. "Deputy Commander Jiang, we reported the battle situation to Jinan, but Commander Ge has not heard back." Just then, a red telephone suddenly rang. Jiang Fang was shocked for a while, and immediately ran to the telephone, and all the personnel of the headquarters pricked up their ears in unison.

At the Jinan General Headquarters, Ge Yunfei held the phone in his hand and said: "Deputy Commander Jiang, I'm afraid this night will be difficult!" No big deal. At night the Japanese took advantage, and during the day we were retrieving. After dawn, the Japanese army will move the artillery positions, and the Japanese artillery will become deaf and dumb. Ding Bufan was ordered to dispatch all fighters to search for Japanese artillery on the one hand and carry out air strikes on the other. Order Wang Jiefang and He Zhi to dispatch reserves to recapture the lost position! ”

In a certain position on the front line, the bearded soldier was lying on a stretcher with his head wrapped in bandages, and a young soldier next to him squatted next to him and cried: "Uncle, you were injured for me, I really have no interest!" "Boy, you're not a bad breed, and you're brave in your first battle. Remember, kill more Oriental devils for me. "Uncle! I remembered. At this time, a large number of warplanes appeared in the sky, and all the soldiers couldn't help but cheer.

Heavy artillery fire shook the ground, the loud trumpet of the charge sounded, and the soldiers jumped out of the trenches and threw themselves at the Japanese troops??????。