At the headquarters of the Japanese army in Weihai, the commander of the commander, Kawa Cao, had bloodshot eyes, and his usually neatly trimmed sanitary beard became messy, which showed his bad mood. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 info"Your Excellency, the first line of Pingdu and the first line in the central part of the country have not been able to attack effectively due to terrain and other reasons, especially the attack on Zhanggezhuang in the central part of the country, and a brigade has suffered heavy losses in the attack for 5 consecutive days and nights. The enemy took advantage of the broken walls and effectively broke up our offensive. Only the Dagu River line is progressing smoothly, and our troops have advanced 20 kilometers to approach the enemy's last line of defense. ”

"It can now be proved that the first line of the Dagu River is the enemy's defensive weakness, and the enemy's retreat to the last line of defense indicates that there is a problem with the enemy's defense on the first line of the Dagu River. Ordered all reserve divisions and regiments to be thrown into the front line of the Dagu River to attack, and to break through the last line of defense at any cost, success or failure in one fell swoop. "Kawai Cao decided to take a desperate gamble, and he had to show the spirit of fighting to the death in times of crisis. He believed that the warriors of the empire would be able to perform miracles in the most difficult times.

Another night of fighting, a group of war horses appeared in front of the headquarters of the 2nd Division. The headquarters of the 2nd Division was located in the town of Landy, and to the east of it was the north-south running Luoyao River. The third line of defense, which is composed of the Luoyao River as a barrier, will be in no danger once it is broken through by the Japanese army. The defense line of the Luoyao River is Ge Yunfei's last bottom line, and when he is in danger, Ge Yunfei must personally take command. "Commander, it's too dangerous here, I don't agree with you being here." As soon as they met, He Zhi was anxious and outspoken.

"Without further ado, I have to come to the front line at a critical moment to boost morale, how is the situation?" Ge Yunfei walked into the headquarters with a dignified face, and He Zhi saw that his tone was unquestionable: "Commander, the Japanese army has invested heavy troops in the frontal 5-kilometer defense line, and since the day, it has launched a group charge without regard to our intensive artillery fire and aerial bombardment. At present, all the reserves of our division have been pulled up, and the battle situation is very tragic. "Apparently the Japanese army threw in reserve divisions to intensify the offensive, and this is the last madness."

"Master Yu!" Yu Chenglong, the commander of the 8th Division who followed behind, replied. "Did you pull it up?" "Report to the commander, our troops have completed the assembly in Landy Town." "Division Commander Yu, your division will form a counterattack force with battalions as a unit and carry out counterattacks at any time." "Subordinates obey!" "Guo Binghui!" "Here!" "You personally command the reservists into the battlefield, and support wherever there is danger to ensure that the defense is solid. From now on, it is time to test our will, and everyone must show the spirit of seeing death as if they were home. ”

"If anyone is greedy for life and afraid of death, ineffective in action, and passive in combat, he will be severely punished." "Subordinates obey!" All the generals replied loudly. Ge Yunfei walked to the telephone, shook it, picked up the microphone and said, "Pick me up the aviation wing!" ・・・Ding Bufan, starting tomorrow morning, all fighters will be put into the front line of the Dagu River to fight, and there must be no mistake! At this time, the artillery commander Zhu Ming walked in, "Report to the commander, his subordinates led the 9th and 10th regiments of reserve artillery to reach Landi Town." ”

"Very good, immediately arrange artillery positions to suppress the Japanese artillery to the maximum." "Subordinates obey!" Zhu Ming took the order and turned around and ran. All the generals knew in their hearts that artillery support at night would be hit by the Japanese long-range artillery at any time. From the beginning of defensive operations to the present, artillery losses have come from long-range artillery bombardment by Japanese troops. According to intelligence, the Japanese army deployed two long-range heavy artillery brigades on the front line to contain the enemy's artillery fire.

Ge Yunfei suddenly came to the division headquarters to sit in town, and He Zhi was a little shrunken and couldn't let go. At midnight, the front line was still roaring with gunfire. At this time, Ge Yunfei was lying on the map, his demeanor was extremely focused, and he seemed to be deaf to the fierce battle in the forward position. Outside the headquarters, groups of wounded were transported from their positions, groups of new forces were thrown into battle, and everyone's nerves were highly tense. "Commander, the Japanese army launched 4 consecutive attacks, and the 5th attack started again, Zhu Ming reported! 10 artillery pieces were lost! ”

"Don't worry about artillery losses, 50 guns from Weifang after dawn will reach the town of Landy. Division Commander He, this is not a matter of concern to you, your task is to hold the position, understand? "My subordinates understand!" "I don't interfere with your command, don't bother me without special circumstances!" After Ge Yunfei finished speaking, he was engrossed in studying the map, and his expression was very calm. It would be nonsense to say that Ge Yunfei was not nervous, but in fact, the pressure in his heart was greater than anyone else's. But as the commander-in-chief, he must appear calm and confident.

Before the war, Ge Yunfei believed that the Japanese army would inevitably win the key points of peace. Obviously, to take the key point of Pingdu and attack along the railway line is to ensure the rapid supply of logistics for the attacking troops, and at the same time quickly capture Zhoucun and Jinan, and occupy the logistics base of the Chinese army. If the Chinese army loses strong logistical support, the defensive line will collapse.

At present, the Japanese army changed its offensive tactics and chose to break through on the front line of the Dagu River, with the aim of eating all the Pingdu defensive forces. Because the Japanese 14th Division was eyeing the Jimo line, the defensive troops on the Jiaoji and Gaomi lines were restrained and could not go north to support the operation.

Ge Yunfei observed the map and saw an opportunity to fight back. The Japanese army put all two reserve divisions into battle, and the Japanese 14th Division, which was located on the Jimo line, happened to play a role in the security of the southern flank. At this time, the Japanese 14th Division suddenly launched an attack, forcing the Japanese 14th Division to retreat, the southern flank of the Dagu River defense line was completely exposed, and the Japanese offensive would be forced to stop. If the Japanese 14th Division stubbornly resisted, it would inevitably suffer heavy losses, and the flanks of the Japanese troops on the front line of the Dagu River would still be exposed.

This move was a surprise and could break up the Japanese offensive in one fell swoop. However, the premise was that the Dagu River line must block the frantic attack of the Japanese army. Opportunities and dangers coexist, which is the real reason why Ge Yunfei went to the Dagu River defense line to sit down. Before Pingdu left, Ge Yunfei told Jiang Fangzhen the idea and purpose of the counterattack, and so far only the two of them knew about this plan. Dongfang showed the whiteness of the fish's belly, and He Zhi didn't bother him. This shows that the preface position was not broken through by the Japanese army, and a trace of sleepiness hit, and Ge Yunfei fell asleep on the table.

The days were like years, and on the eighth day of the battle, the Japanese still did not break through the defensive line. The soldiers fought bloodily and looked at death as if they were home. It is directly related to Ge Yunfei's personal sitting, and it also shows the same hatred and hatred. In 8 days, the casualties on both sides were basically in the middle of the middle, not counting the 2nd Division and the 8th Division, only the reserve soldiers invested more than 30,000 people, and the casualties amounted to more than 20,000, which can be described as a tragic battle. The soldiers burst out with strong combat effectiveness, and many soldiers were slightly injured and could not get out of the line of fire, with only one purpose, the people were in the position, and they would never let the Japanese break through the defensive line.

In the early morning of the 9th day, the Japanese army was still on the offensive. Ge Yunfei suddenly said to the generals and officials: "Everyone, I want to thank all the officers and soldiers who participated in the battle, it was you who used your blood and the spirit of not being afraid of sacrifice to block the Japanese army's attacks round after round, and I want to loudly announce that you are good." According to the offensive posture of the Japanese army, it is not difficult to judge that the Japanese divisions have become exhausted divisions, and this is the result I want. Now the balance of victory has tilted in our favor, and the moment has come for us to strike a fatal blow to the Japanese army! ”

The generals' eyes lit up when they heard this, and they knew in their hearts that Commander Ge was not agitating but trying to rejuvenate him. "Commander, are you going to let us fight back?" "Do you still have the ability to fight back?" "Division Commander He, you are overjoyed," the chief of staff reminded. Ge Yunfei walked to the military map and said: "Look, the 14th Division of the Japanese Army is located in Liujiazhuang Town, Duanbolan Town, and Longquan Town in the north of Jimo, and has formed a semicircular security posture!" ”

All the generals immediately understood Ge Yunfei's intentions, and their faces invariably showed surprise. Ge Yunfei looked around at the generals and said: "Liujiazhuang Town is close to the south road of the Dagu River defense line, with an interval of 30 kilometers from Duanbolan Town, and Duanbolan Town is about 25 kilometers away from Longquan Town, and the Japanese army's alert forces are relatively scattered. Although the Japanese 14th Division was on the Dagu River to the north, its flank and rear were relatively empty, so I decided to launch an attack on the Japanese 14th Division and break up the Japanese offensive in one fell swoop. ”

Ge Yunfei shouted loudly on the map with a punch: "Immediately convey to Deputy Commander Jiang and order the independent brigade of the column in Gaomi to launch an attack on Liujiazhuang Town through Dalugezhuang and Sunjiatun." Wang Kun's 3rd Division was ordered to quickly attack from the suburbs and launch an attack on Duanbolan Town. The 7th Division of the Jimo Line was ordered to quickly attack and launch an attack on Longquan Town. He ordered Hua Xiong, commander of the Qingdao City Defense Army, to transfer two brigades and make a detour from the east of Jimo to Shimen and outflank Longquan Town from the east. The time of the attack is scheduled to be 8 o'clock tonight, and there must be no mistake! ”

Ge Yunfei finally added: "Order the 6th Air Force in Qingdao to be dispatched to support the operation!" "When the combat staff officer called, all the generals hugged and congratulated one after another, and the gloom on their faces was swept away." Commander, the counterattack target was to kill three birds with one stone at the Japanese 14th Division, first, to force it to retreat or move closer to the main Japanese force, and second, once the southern flank of the Japanese army was exposed, the Japanese offensive would collapse in an instant. Third, if the 14th Division of the Japanese Army defends on the spot, one or more of them is in danger of being wiped out! ”

"It's true, but the premise is that your Dagu River defense line must be stable, and I'm here to cheer you up." "Commander, let's be honest, I'm ready to throw it here!" "As a commander-in-chief, if you have no confidence, you can't talk about victory. If you die, our defenses will crumble and all efforts will be ruined. The Japanese offensive during the day has weakened, and I will command you to go and get a good night's sleep. "Commander, where can I sleep!" "It's an order to go! If you have three long and two short, my sister-in-law should ask for guilt! ”

In the suburbs, at the headquarters of the 2nd Division, division commander Wang Kun walked around on the ground, and the eyes of the generals followed him, and he did not dare to come out. The front line of the Dagu River is facing a crisis, and his temper has been very irritable for several days, but he doesn't dare to ask, so he has to sprinkle his depression on his subordinates. Suddenly, the phone on the table rang, there were several phones on the table, it was difficult to confirm for a while, Wang Kun was a little wooden. "Division Commander, it's a red telephone!" One of his subordinates shouted excitedly. Wang Kun hurriedly ran over and picked up the phone ・・・・・・.