At 10 a.m., the transport fleet flew to Dajia Airport again. After the first plane landed, Xiao Feng, chief of staff of the 2nd Corps of the Eighth Route Army and concurrently commander of the 6th Army, and the military department personnel got off the plane. He exchanged a few words with Liu Yalou, commander of the airborne division, and then led the military personnel to board the truck and go straight to Wanli. According to the joint command's operational plan, Xiao Feng was to set up a temporary defense command in Wanli. Another transport plane landed, and after the transport plane came to a standstill. A group of male and female soldiers wearing red crosses on their arms appeared in the hatch at the back of the cabin.

According to the requirements of the command, the field hospital under the headquarters should be relocated to the other side of the strait to rescue the wounded in a timely manner. Ouyang Mei got off the plane, saw Liu Yalou's figure from a distance, and hurriedly ran over. Without waiting for Ouyang Mei to ask Liu Yalou, "Doctor Ouyang, I understand your feelings, Meng Fei is only slightly injured, and it is not a big problem. "Master Liu, where are the others at present?" "Meng Fei led his troops to block the Japanese army in the south, you don't have to worry!" Ouyang Mei's nervous mood eased when she heard this. Li Jing's shout came from afar, and Ouyang Mei turned around and ran away.

"Xiaomei, Meng Fei is okay!" Li Jing asked with concern. "Master Liu said that he was slightly injured!" "The headquarters asked the field hospital to be located in the living area of the airport, where a large number of wounded had gathered, and the wounded were constantly being delivered. We cannot afford to delay. The assisting soldiers loaded the medical equipment and medicines into the truck, and Ouyang Mei and the medical staff drove to the living area in a truck. Several trucks stopped in front of a two-story building, and the yard was littered with wounded people. Ouyang Mei and other medical staff got out of the car and were ready to go into the rescue work.

In less than an hour, Ouyang Mei performed 3 surgeries, and sweat came out of her forehead. "Doctor Ouyang, you can rest for a while!" A nurse asked with concern while wiping her sweat. "One more operation, one more soldier's life is saved, and the next one is carried out!" Another wounded man was brought in, with bandages on his head, face, shoulders and in a comatose state. The nurse untied the bandage on the wounded man's head and cleaned the stains on his face with an alcohol swab. The nurse finished cleaning up, and Ouyang Mei stepped forward to check on the injury. The wounded had a wound on his face, a penetrating wound to his shoulder blade and, most seriously, a piece of shrapnel on the right side of his brain.

Ouyang Mei checked the wound on her face, and suddenly found that this face was a little familiar, so she hurriedly untied her military uniform to check it. The inside of the military uniform reads: Cheng Hao, military rank captain, unit number 001. Ouyang Mei knew that Cheng Hao was Meng Fei's comrade-in-arms and his deputy battalion commander. The operation lasted for an hour, the shrapnel in the brain was not deep, and the shrapnel was half a centimeter away from the fatal position. Ouyang Mei felt very tired after the operation, but there were too many wounded who needed surgery, and she secretly warned herself that she must hold on, compared to the soldiers who were tired of fighting bloodily, this was nothing.

At around 1 o'clock, the sky turned overcast, signaling the arrival of a storm. The Tropic of Cancer crosses the Jiaqing area, and although Wanli is located in the northern part of Jiaqing, the temperature can reach 15 degrees in January. Due to the influence of the marine climate, January to March is the rainy season in Taiwan. The weather becomes hazy means that the rainy season has arrived, although the rainy season comes as scheduled, but there are no major winds and waves in this season, which has little impact on sea navigation, but has a great impact on air flight. After the cumulonimbus clouds shrouded, the combat aircraft of the Chinese and US air forces were forced to stop sorties.

Perhaps God made it to the Japanese army, and the vanguard of the Japanese 18th Division, about a wing, quickly advanced to the overnight town north of Wanli without air raids. At this time, in the front-line headquarters of Wanli Port, Xiao Feng's face was grim and he was looking at the map. "Commander, the 43rd Brigade exchanged fire with the Japanese army at Wuli Monument, and the Japanese attack was very fierce. There was a call from headquarters, and air assistance could not be provided for the time being due to bad weather conditions. At present, due to the bottleneck of sea transportation, only one artillery regiment has come up to the artillery division. "The chief of staff of the army reports.

"Ordered the 43rd Brigade to withstand the Japanese attack, and ordered the 44th Brigade to pull to Daegu Garden as soon as possible to set up defenses. The main forces of the 18th Division of the Japanese Army will arrive before dusk, and the Japanese will definitely take advantage of the bad weather to launch a fierce attack. Xiao Feng took a few steps back and forth and said: "According to aerial reconnaissance, the Japanese army dispatched all the main forces from Taichung, and the Japanese army of 4 divisions outflanked it, and a fierce battle is inevitable tonight." Whether we can gain a foothold in the bowl and gain a firm foothold will affect the entire battle situation. ”

"Report, division commander Liu Yalou of the Airborne Forces reported that the headquarters has been fortified in the northeast of Dajia Airport." "Dajia Airport is the top priority, give me the special forces Commander Mu!" Xiao Feng gave Mu Shixiong an order to assist the airborne troops in defending the airport. "Report, the 45th Brigade is all ashore, please instruct!" An operational staff officer reports. "Order the 45 Brigade to temporarily stand by as a reserve of the military headquarters!" "Report!" With a loud voice, Li Dabao's figure appeared in front of him. "Commander Xiao, our department has asked to participate in the battle!" Xiao Feng saw Li Dabao's face firm and cherished.

"Brigade Commander Dabao, your unit has suffered too many losses during the landing operation, so you are on standby for the time being. Don't worry, you've got you covered! "Commander, I have collected more than 20 Japanese ships at the coastal docks, and our department can organize a small force to attack the Japanese army at sea!" Support defensive operations. "Let you standby, I'm afraid you won't be able to survive either." All right! It's up to you to plan your battle, but be sure to avoid damage! "Rest assured, commander, assault operations are our forte." Li Dabao succeeded in the battle and left happily.

The sky was still dripping with rain, and the sound of gunfire and shelling was endless. A Japanese attack was repulsed, and the soldiers in the trenches worked intensively to repair the fortifications and transport the wounded soldiers down. The rain in the trenches kept accumulating, reaching the ankles, and the soldiers looked like mud monkeys. There was a whistling sound from the sky, "Japanese artillery bombardment, hurry up and hide!" The officer shouted loudly. In an instant, artillery shells fell on the position, and gunpowder smoke rose in the rain and fog. After the Japanese artillery fire was extended, another round of attacks began, and fierce fighting broke out again.

A defensive position was broken by the Japanese, and hand-to-hand combat broke out between the soldiers in the trenches and the Japanese. Seeing that they were outnumbered, a counterattack force arrived in time, and the dense rain of bullets knocked the Japanese soldiers who entered the trenches to the ground, and the dense grenades flew towards the approaching Japanese soldiers??????。 This time the Japanese attack was repulsed. The rain in the sky did not seem to stop, and the Japanese attacks did not mean to stop. The corpses of the Japanese soldiers that appeared in front of the position were scattered and scattered, and death was simple and easy, and no one seemed to care.

The 18th Division of the Japanese Army, a Japanese army unit that had been killed for a long time and had outstanding military achievements, participated in the landing of Hangzhou Bay and captured the battles of Nanjing and Wuhan. Later, he was stationed in Guangzhou, and this time appeared in Taiwan. When the 18th Division of the Japanese Army learned that the landing force in Wanli was the Eighth Route Army, a flame of revenge rose in the hearts of the Japanese soldiers. The 18th Division of the Japanese Army has changed hands several times, and the current division commander is called Nakanaga Taro. After the 21st Army withdrew from Guangzhou to Taiwan, Lieutenant General Taro Nakanaga replaced Lieutenant General Shinichi Tanaka as the commander of the 18th Division, and his headquarters was stationed in Taichung.

Nakanaga Taro never imagined that less than 3 months as the commander of the 18th Division would be his final battle. When the enemy suddenly captured the Ojia airfield and the Japanese coastal defense force in Wanli was in danger, Nakanaga Taro received an order from Yamashita to rush to the aid of Murakami. Nakanaga Taro ordered the commander of the 55th Wing, Sato Mataburo Osa, to lead his troops to dispatch first, and the main force followed suit. At this time, in the headquarters of the 55th Wing in Overnight Town, the generals had gloomy faces and depressed expressions. "Your Excellency Dazuo, you have launched 5 consecutive attacks in turn, but you have not broken through the enemy's position."

"On the way, we were hit by a massive enemy air raid, and if it weren't for the beautiful weather, I am afraid that we would not be able to move an inch. The enemy used air raids to intercept the enemy in order to build fortifications at Wuli Monument. Although we had no artillery support from the enemy in front of us, we had a brigade of defending forces. The Eighth Route Army's individual combat capability is getting stronger and stronger, and the casualties of the troops are very large, and if it launches another attack, it may be difficult to achieve its operational objectives. "Subordinates analyze the battle situation." The bad weather prevented the enemy fighters from being able to dispatch, which means that Amaterasu is protecting us. If we fail to grasp this opportunity, it will be a disgrace for the military. ”

"Order the troops to continue the attack, even if they can't break through the enemy's position, they must consume the enemy's forces, and create conditions for the main force to break through the enemy's position in one fell swoop and recapture Wanli." Sato Matasaburo's face was hideous, and he decided to launch a fierce attack at any cost. Soon another round of Japanese attacks was launched, and Sato Matazaburo personally supervised the battle. The rain ran down his cheeks and seemed unnoticed. The first group went up, and the second group went up, but the soldiers were held back before they approached the enemy position. Seeing the soldiers constantly falling to the ground, Sato Matasaburo seemed indifferent.

Groups of soldiers, with white bands wrapped around their heads, formed death squads to express their determination to fight to the death, and their spirit was indeed commendable. However, the stubborn will of the defenders was not intimidated by the Japanese army's decisive charge, on the contrary, they fought in a more orderly manner. The distance of 50 meters in front of the enemy's position seemed to be an insurmountable place of death for Japanese soldiers. When the battle entered the white heat, in the front command headquarters of Wanli Port, Xiao Feng listened to the report of the combat staff officer: "The 18th Division of the Japanese Army is in a hurry to attack the heart and attack at any cost, the purpose is to consume our defensive forces and create conditions for the main force to fight again. The 43rd Brigade was ordered to devote all reserves to a large number of Japanese troops. ”

Xiao Feng continued: "Tell the commander of the 43rd Brigade that the 45th Brigade is on standby at the port and can support the operation at any time. "Commander, the Japanese army is so desperate, it is estimated that the Japanese army command has given a death order. After the arrival of the main forces of the Japanese army, the attack will be more violent, and we must be prepared. The Joint Command called, and the 16th Brigade of the 46th Division arrived at the port at about 8 o'clock in the evening, and the 47th and 48th Brigades arrived at the port at about midnight. This is an oil filling tactic, and it is taboo for soldiers! "The oil filling tactics are not fake, but aren't the Japanese troops filling oil filling tactics?"

"Order the artillery regiment to go out and give the Japanese a delicious meal. Telling the 45th Brigade to support in batches, I was going to give the Japanese army the illusion that we had only one brigade in Wulibei. "At about 4 o'clock in the afternoon, the commander of the Japanese division, Taro Nakanaga, led the main force of the division to the town of Overnight. Although the attack was weak and the losses were heavy, he did not blame Sato. Taro Nakanaga ordered Sato to pull down and rest, and the 114th Wing and the Mountain Artillery Wing were put into battle, and he wanted to break through the enemy battlefield in one go. The Japanese mountain artillery wing quickly entered the preparations, and he wanted to break through the enemy's defensive positions in one fell swoop under heavy artillery fire.

The 18th Division also had a heavy artillery brigade, which was left behind due to the difficult road due to the rain. Nakanaga Taro understood that the enemy army had no artillery support, so there was no need to wait for the heavy artillery brigade to come up. At the sound of an order, the ground shook, and the Japanese artillery wing began to bombard fiercely. Just when the Japanese army was getting carried away, suddenly counterattack artillery fire came from the rear of the local position, and the shells exploded in the Japanese artillery position, and the smoke of the explosion was enveloped, and the Japanese artillery group quickly fell silent.