Although the trench fortifications built by Gao Qi in a hurry are advanced, they are not very solid because of the mud in the vicinity and the lack of stone and cement.

The successive artillery bombardments of the Southern Army had already destroyed the trench fortifications, and only the tunnels were left to rely on, and the fragments of shells flying everywhere caused the casualties of the officers and men of the First Division to increase by a large margin.

Gao Qi was so angry that he jumped like thunder, but he only had an artillery battalion in his hands, and there was no way to compare with the Southern Army, the artillery firepower was completely at a disadvantage, and the artillery of the Southern Army suppressed the officers and men of the First Division It was difficult to raise their heads, and the infantry of the Southern Army charged again and again, getting closer and closer to the edge of the position.

Gao Qi gritted his teeth in anger, if it continued like this, sooner or later the southern army would rush up!

Just when Gao Qi was angry and anxious, on the right position, Wang Haonan launched an attack on the southern army, and the artillery battalion of the second division fired shells frantically at the southern army.

Ali Rang frowned tightly, although the number of artillery on the two positions is not very large, but the strength of the opponent's artillery is really not weak, twenty cannons are enough to pose a huge threat to their own positions, and they must not allow the other party to attack so presumptuously!

Ali Rang immediately mobilized a battalion of artillery and began a new round of confrontation with Wang Haonan's position, barely suppressing Wang Haonan's offensive, and the remaining artillery continued to maintain a strong offensive against Gao Qi!

The artillery firepower has weakened, Gao Qi finally breathed a long sigh of relief, his two brigades have been fighting hard for two days and one night, in the face of the desperate attack of the Southern Army, the soldiers have long been exhausted, in the absence of new changes, even if the first division can fight again, it will not be able to continue to attack like this!

Just when Gao Qi was anxious, the reinforcements finally arrived @!

Guo Ye led the troops of the two brigades of the Third Division to the back of the two positions, but he did not rush to press the troops up, and put them all on the position. Therefore, the 10,000 troops of the 3rd Division remained in the rear.

Now Gao Qi's position of the first division was blown up by the southern army, the officers and men of the first division were close to the limit, and the continuous attacks of the southern army made the officers and men of the first division exhausted to the extreme, at this time, Guo Ye gave an order and ordered the seventh brigade to take over the position of the first division.

"Division Commander Gao, the general thinks that your troops have suffered too many casualties and must rest and recuperate, and orders the Seventh Brigade to temporarily take over the position!"

Zhou Tong, commander of the Seventh Brigade, shouted.

Gao Qi was stunned for a moment, and said hurriedly: "What, you guys are here to take over the position?" Jokes, ******, when Lao Tzu is having a good time, you come to take over the position and dream! Go back to Lao Tzu, Lao Tzu can still hold on, the first division is not dead yet! ”

Zhou Tong smiled bitterly and shouted: "Senior Commander, the first division was formed by our old brothers, and it is the foundation for adults to save their lives, if they are all gone, what will happen in the future?" This is not in the country, fighting the Taiping Army, fighting bandits, this is fighting the Yankees again! It's not worth it to fight for all our belongings! ”

"! Lao Tzu just doesn't accept it,, yes, I have to give them a high and low......"

Gao Qi's eyes were red, and he would not retreat.

Zhou Tong was so angry that his throat smoked, and finally said helplessly: "Senior Gao, you have to make it clear, it's not Lao Tzu who robs you of the credit, this is an adult's order, you dare to disobey?" Then the adults will come up and cut off your head as soon as possible! ”

When Gao Qi heard this, he was like a deflated ball, Guo Ye only had two words to govern the army, that is, strict, usually tossing ghosts and tossing, but on the battlefield, disobedience is absolutely not allowed, it is an absolute capital crime, and no one is an exception!

Gao Qi slammed his saber to the ground, and shouted unwillingly: "Order, the army will temporarily retreat and let the Seventh Brigade take over the position, specially, Zhou Tong, you wait for Lao Tzu, it won't be long before Lao Tzu will replace you!" ”

In the midst of the fighting, the officers and men of the 7th Brigade took over the positions of the 1st Division.

At this time, Alirang once again launched a fierce attack on the position of the First Division, and waves of Southern soldiers launched another attack on the position!

"Brothers, don't disgrace Lao Tzu, give me a hard beating!"

Zhou Tong shouted loudly, all the soldiers of the seventh brigade pressed to the first line, and began to attack the southern army, the bullets poured down, the southern army did not show weakness at this time, although the war was very hard, but Ali divided the troops into four parts, each time two brigades were dispatched, and the southern army took turns to attack the position, the southern army maintained physical strength, full of energy, and the morale inspired by the victory at Fort Krysli still exists, and the combat strength of the southern army must not be underestimated.

Nearly 10,000 infantry continued to attack the defense line of the 7th Brigade, and the battle line continued to advance towards the position of the original 1st Division.

Before landing on the position again, Zhou Communication was full of heart, believing that although the First Division was better than the Third Division, the gap would not be very large, and it was only stronger than the Southern Army, and he could definitely withstand the continuous attacks of the enemy; But as soon as he really stretched out his hand, Zhou Tongfang realized that he was careless, and the combat power of the soldiers of the Southern Army was definitely more than that of the Third Division!

In the first wave of the Southern Army's attack alone, the Seventh Brigade under Zhou Tong suffered more than 300 casualties! This is still because the southern army retreats quickly, if it is really stubborn, the casualties will be even heavier!

This is the first wave of the attack, if you hold out here for two days, you will not have to kill all of your 7th Brigade on the position?

Zhou Tong's brain finally saw sweat, this battle was much more difficult than he imagined!

However, now that this time comes, no matter how difficult it is, it must be fought again! Once the position collapses, the entire battlefield will take a huge turn, and no matter how powerful an adult is, it will be difficult to return to the sky with one hand!

Taking advantage of the gap between the retreat of the southern army, Zhou Tong began an emergency deployment, re-digging fortifications, deepening tunnels, and re-ramming the earth ramparts, even if it was in a hurry, the effect was not very large, and it was better than nothing, and the new army of a brigade needed more protection, so that the new army could face the enemy's artillery fire, and it would not be long before the huge pressure would crush them!

Zhou Tong urgently sat and deployed, Ali Rang was not idle, seeing that the southern army retreated again, Ali Rang didn't say a word, pressed the two brigades again, attacked, continued to attack, if you don't take your position, Lao Tzu will definitely not stop attacking today!

(To be continued.) )