Meng Fei led the 3rd Battalion along the road on the south side for 3 kilometers and encountered a Japanese convoy. The Japanese troops appeared so quickly, and Meng Fei knew in his heart that all the reconnaissance detachments of a squad had been sacrificed. The situation was critical, and Meng Fei ordered each to find favorable terrain to carry out the attack. The Japanese lead car was once again devastated, a rocket hit the head car, accompanied by a violent explosion, and the curtain of the battle was instantly opened. The Japanese soldiers did not expect that the strike fire of the enemy troops would be so terrifying. The Japanese soldiers in the first few trucks were shot one after another, and there was chaos between dead and wounded.

The 163rd Brigade of the 81st Wing of the 41st Division of the Japanese Army was ordered to run all the way as the vanguard. Group Commander Yokoji Kinzo received an order from division commander Naotoshi Hasegawa, telling him to lead his troops to arrive at Dajia Airport before 4 o'clock. Originally, he could have arrived at Dajia Airport at 4 o'clock, but he was intercepted by a squad of patrol troops 5 kilometers away from the airport and delayed for half an hour. Henglu was so angry that he almost vomited blood, and after destroying a squad of enemy troops, he ordered his troops to speed up. Henglu nearly three did not dare to slack off, and it was urgent to recapture Dajia Airport. Suddenly, there was a violent explosion ahead, and it was clear that there was another enemy interception force. Thinking that he had encountered a small force of the enemy again, he ordered a group charge to quickly break through the enemy's interception.

After receiving the order to charge, the Japanese soldiers launched a fierce attack. According to the Japanese offensive drills, it was necessary to prepare fire before the attack, and clear the enemy's heavy firepower points before launching a group charge. However, there was no time to prepare for the urgency of the situation, and the rapid recapture of the Dajia airfield was a top priority, and the smashing of the enemy's air transport forces was a top priority. Captain Yokoji Konzo paid a heavy price for his stupidity and fainting due to his impatience. Although the soldiers fought bravely, he did not expect that the enemy's strike fire was so terrifying. Enemy soldiers are armed with automatic weapons and are well-trained and combat-ready. The dense rain of bullets swept head-on, and seeing the soldiers being knocked down in pieces, Yokoro had no choice but to order to stop the attack.

The frenzied, stormy Japanese attack was repulsed, and Meng Fei ordered the immediate construction of fortifications on the spot, forming two lines of defense. He knew in his heart that although the vanguard of the Japanese army had only one brigade, the brigade must be behind, otherwise he would not have launched such a fierce attack. "Battalion Commander Meng, in an encounter, the Japanese army was caught off guard. However, a brigade of Japanese troops wanted to recapture the airfield, and it was too much to do it. A company commander said with contempt. Don't underestimate the enemy, I estimate that this is the vanguard of the Japanese army, and the large forces are still behind, dig trenches as soon as possible. Meng Fei held up the binoculars and observed.

Yokoji Jinzo ordered his men to attack wildly, and the result surprised him, with a large group of soldiers losing a third. Judging by the enemy's firepower, the enemy's interception force was at least 500 people, and continuing to attack would undoubtedly be killed. Yokoji Jinsan ordered mortars and infantry artillery to bombard indiscriminately, so as to wait for the follow-up troops to come up. About 10 minutes later, the trucks of the Japanese follow-up troops arrived, and Yokoji Nearly 3 hurriedly reported to the wing commander. The 41st Field Wing of the 82nd Division of the Japanese Army, with a strength of about 3,600 people. After listening to the report, the commander of the Japanese wing ordered his artillery brigade to immediately enter the battle in response to the enemy's strong firepower.

There is still an hour and a half before dawn, and it is about 6:30 a.m. in Taiwan in January. At this time, most of the 2nd batch of airborne troops had landed, and there was chaos on the airfield. On the side of the tarmac, as soon as Liu Yalou, commander of the airborne division, landed on the parachute landing, the chief of staff of the 1st Regiment appeared in front of him. "Report to the division commander, the Japanese army suddenly appeared on the south side to reinforce troops, and the acting regiment commander Meng Fei led a battalion of troops to intercept it, and the battle is going on, and the enemy situation is unknown." Time is pressed to untie the parachute rope is very troublesome, Liu Yalou stretched out his hand to cut the parachute rope with a dagger and said: "After the 2nd regiment and the 3rd regiment landed, the establishment was completely disrupted, and I don't know where the two regiment commanders are." ”

"The sudden appearance of Japanese reinforcements in the south was not anticipated by us. You immediately organize nearby paratroopers to support Meng Fei. Tell Meng Fei to stop the Japanese army at any cost! "After the chief of staff of the 1st regiment was ordered to leave, Liu Yalou ordered to immediately find the commander of the 2nd regiment and the commander of the 3rd regiment and report here. 20 minutes later, in the temporary headquarters of the terminal, Liu Yalou said to the commander of the 2nd regiment and the commander of the 3rd regiment who rushed to the front: "Japanese reinforcements suddenly appeared in the south, and the situation is very critical. 2 Regiment Commander! "Here!" You immediately gathered your troops and rushed to support Meng Fei, and you must not let the Japanese reinforcements approach the airfield. ”

2. The commander of the regiment ordered to run out in a hurry. "3 Commanders!" "Here!" "Immediately gather the troops and guard the airfield!" "Yes!" "Division commander, the radio got in touch with the headquarters. Headquarters announced that the third batch of transport planes had taken off and arrived at about 6:30 a.m. "Immediately report the situation to the headquarters, the Japanese army has sent reinforcements in the south, and the strength is unknown!" The radio waves quickly spread to the Fuzhou Joint Command, and Bai Chongxi, chief of staff, finished reading the telegram report: "Commander Ouyang, Liu Yalou reported that Japanese reinforcements appeared in the south of Dajia Airport, and the Japanese vanguard arrived at about 4 o'clock, which greatly surprised us. ”

Bai Chongxi continued: "According to the repeated reconnaissance by reconnaissance planes, there are no Japanese troops in the Changhua area. Is it difficult for the Japanese army to mobilize Yunlin's troops? How difficult was it for the Japanese to notice that we had landed in Wanli? "Okamura Ninji must have noticed something, but he didn't expect us to go deep into the tiger's den. His deployment was an anti-landing operation, as evidenced by the sudden appearance of the Japanese Separate Light Armored Regiment in the northwest direction of the Dajia airfield. The Japanese army requisitioned and transferred Yunlin's troops to ensure the stability of Wanli. Immediately send a telegram to Liu Yalou, be sure to withstand the attack of the Japanese army before dawn, and never let the Japanese army approach the airport. ”

Ouyang Jian walked to the telephone and said, "Pick up General Stilwell for me!" After the phone was connected, Ouyang Jian took the phone: "General Stilwell, the Japanese army has sent reinforcements in the south of Dajia Airport, and the situation is very critical. I ask that your bomber group must appear on the south side of Dajia Airport at 6:30 to provide air support to the defending troops, and request that the B29 bombing team be dispatched to maintain a high-intensity air strike! Ouyang Jian put down the phone and continued: "Deputy Commander He, telegraphed the troops crossing the sea to postpone the landing operation originally scheduled at 6:30 for one hour, and launch an attack at 7:30. ”

"Immediately send a report to Mu Shixiong, and after the special operations group arrived at Dajia Airport, it immediately attacked Wanli. It is required that the Japanese coastal batteries must be captured before 8 o'clock to ensure the smooth landing of our landing troops. "Ouyang Jian knew in his heart that as long as the Dajia airfield was stable before dawn, it was impossible for the Japanese army to prevent the landing." Commander Ouyang, when will the 4th Airborne Regiment be dispatched? Chief of Staff Bai Chongxi asked. If the battle situation on the south side of Dajia Airport deteriorates, we can parachute into the rear of the enemy at any time, and the initiative is in our hands. ”

"Brother Ouyang, he wiped out an integrated brigade at Dajia Airport in an hour, and he really caught the Japanese army off guard." Ouyang Jian said with a smile: "The guard unit of the Japanese airfield belongs to the second-rate troops, and its combat effectiveness is relatively weak. The Japanese army did not have the concept of airborne operations, and there was simply no time to prepare. I can imagine that when the group appeared over the airfield, the first reaction of the Japanese guards was to burrow into the bomb shelter. By the time we figure out what's going on, it's too late. Divine soldiers descended from the sky, and the Japanese soldiers had never seen such a fight. Even then, the 1 Airborne Regiment had to pay heavy casualties. The 1 regiment commander was seriously wounded, and the death of the deputy regiment commander illustrates this. ”

"Report, the commander of the airborne division Liu called that reinforcements appeared in the south of the Japanese army, the combat area reached 4 kilometers wide, and launched a tidal attack. At present, the 2nd and 3rd Airborne Regiments have all been put into operation. "A combat staff officer." Now it can be confirmed that the 41st Division of the Japanese Army has all been dispatched, and Liu Yalou is under a lot of pressure! Bai Chongxi was a little worried. I believe that they will be able to withstand the attack of the Japanese army! Ouyang Jian's tentative words lifted the spirits of all the personnel in the headquarters.

When the eastern sky was slightly bright, the guns on the battlefield were even worse, and the Japanese army was attacking like a tide. The corpses of the Japanese soldiers in front of the position were all over the ground, but the offensive was still wave after wave, and it could be said that it was at any cost. The Japanese used almost all artillery fire, using saturation bombing. At this time, Meng Fei had a few carbines in front of him, as well as a few Japanese 38 rifles. At this time, his left and right were full of wounded. After Meng Fei finished shooting the carbine, he picked up the Japanese rifle and shot it, and a wounded man next to him was responsible for pressing the bullet. Shooting continuously, the wound on his arm was constantly dripping with blood, but Meng Fei was already numb.

Naotoshi Hasegawa, commander of the 41st Division of the Japanese Army, led the main force to the battlefield at 5:40. The commander of the 82nd Wing of the Japanese army reported that the enemy had strong firepower and a very tenacious frontal defense. Naotoshi Hasegawa ordered the expansion of the offensive area, immediately threw in the 83rd Wing, and ordered the Engineer Wing to outflank from the right. Yamashita Fengwen gave him a death order, and he must recapture Dajia Airport before 7 o'clock, otherwise military law will be involved. Naomitsu Hasegawa personally stepped forward to direct the battle, and ordered all artillery to saturate and bombard, and at the same time let the logistics wing prepare, he wanted to make a desperate bet and let the soldiers use their flesh and blood to kill a bloody road.

"Damn, the Japanese are crazy!" A soldier wounded in the leg, with an overheated light machine gun on his side, picked up another light machine gun and began firing wildly, with two seriously wounded men next to him pressing the magazine. The fighting was so brutal that the wounded could not be withdrawn at all. The heavy artillery fire of the Japanese army caused the casualties to continue to increase. Casualties continued to mount, and the effectiveness of the interdiction began to decline, but the Japanese offensive did not weaken in the slightest. The area where Meng Fei was located was close to the highway and was the key direction of the Japanese army's attack. With the attrition of the battle, the defensive positions began to loosen.

The Japanese army continued to invest in troops, and the defensive position was precarious. Meng Fei knew that the second batch of two regiments had all been put into battle, and there were no reinforcements at all. The eastern sky was already bright, but the Japanese attack was even more violent. Meng Fei told the wounded on the left and right that each of them should prepare grenades, and once the Japanese troops rushed over, they would all die. At this moment, the gunfire behind suddenly intensified, and the charging Japanese troops were suppressed by the rain of bullets. "Battalion commander, I'm here!" Meng Fei turned his head and saw that it was the commander of the 1st Battalion and 1st Company who had come up. "Company Commander, aren't you sniping on the northwest side?"

"Battalion commander, the tank regiment of the Japanese army suffered heavy losses and did not attack again. The fighting on the south flank was so fierce that Deputy Battalion Commander Cheng was worried and asked me to lead a company to support. After the commander of the first company finished speaking, he quickly set up a machine gun and began to strafe. A warm current surged into Meng Fei's heart. "Good brother, the reinforcements you sent are too timely!" A few minutes later, the suppressed Japanese soldiers, under the cover of heavy artillery fire, launched another tidal attack. At the critical moment, suddenly there was a roar in the sky, and a large number of planes flew over the battlefield. The first to arrive at the battlefield were the US Wildcat bombers, which flew at a low altitude close to the strait, so there was no need to reduce the altitude of the bombs.

The division commander Naotoshi Hasegawa personally commanded the operation, and without mercy shot two captains one after another for the commander who failed to attack. Under the decisive attack, the enemy's defense weakened, and a breakthrough was imminent. At the dawn, a group of enemy bombers suddenly appeared in the sky, and Naomitsu Hasegawa's eyes went dark, his nerves immediately collapsed, and his body could barely support it, and he sat on the ground with his ass. The US military planes in the sky were densely packed, and aerial bombs were like hail all over the sky. A loud explosion quickly enveloped the Japanese attacking troops. A few minutes later, the blasting sound of the aerial bombs turned into a roar, and the frenzied Japanese attack came to an abrupt end.