The commander of the 31st Army was Liu Shiyi, Liu Shiyi, a native of Liujia Village, Xiapaimen, Duchang County, Jiangxi Province, whose name was Renfu, was born in March 1886.

In 1905, he was admitted to the artillery department of the Baoding Accelerated Officer Academy.

After graduating in 1907, he was assigned to serve in the 53rd standard of the Jiangnan New Army Mixed Association.

1911.10. After the outbreak of the "Wuchang Uprising", he served as a staff officer of the Jiujiang Governor's Office.

In March 1912, he was appointed governor of Linchuan Prefecture in Jiangxi Province by Li Liejun.

1913.7. Served as chief of staff of the 2nd Division in Ganzhou, and participated in the "Hukou Uprising" against Yuan with Li Liejun.

1913.9. Failed to oppose Yuan and fled to Japan.

1916.7. Returned to China and served as a counselor of the War Department of the Beijing government.

1916.8.Went to study at the Non-commissioned Officer School in Tokyo, Japan.

1919.6 After graduation, he returned to China, but because the "May Fourth Movement" was in progress, he did not report to the War Department and lived in Shanghai.

In 1920, he went to Jiangxi and served as the chief of staff of Fang Benren, the envoy of Ganxi Town. Later, he was transferred to the Lai Shihuang Department of the 2nd Brigade of the Jiangxi Army.

1923.10. Advised Lai Shihuang to capture southern Fujian. 1925.1. Served as Chief of Staff of the 4th Division of Lai Shihuang of the Jiangxi Army.

In September 1926, the 4th Division was reorganized into the 14th Army of the National Revolutionary Army, and he still served as the chief of staff and participated in the Northern Expedition.

1926.12. After Lai Shihuang was killed by Bai Chongxi, he succeeded as the commander of the 14th Army and took refuge in the Gui Department from then on.

1927.8. Transferred to the Central Army Military Academy as Chief of Education.

1928.12. He was reappointed as the commander of the 7th Independent Division of the National Army, stationed in southern Gansu, and encircled and suppressed the Red Army in southern Gansu.

In February 1929, he led a lone army deep into Ruijin Dabai and was annihilated by nearly two regiments of the Red 4th Army.

1929.12. He was transferred to the deputy commander of the 5th Division of Xiong Shihui of the National Army and moved to Songjiang, Shanghai.

1930. Due to accepting Juzheng's instigation against Chiang, he was pacified by Xiong Shihui and absconded to the Shanghai Concession. He later fled to Japan.

In January 1932, he returned to China and was appointed by Bai Chongxi as the vice president and chief of education of the first branch of the Central Army Military Academy, and trained a large number of military and political backbones for the Gui department.

1937.8. Transferred to the commander of the 31st Army of the National Army, led his troops to participate in the "Songhu Anti-Japanese War".

1938.3. Led his troops to participate in the "Battle of Taierzhuang".

In 1939, he was transferred to the political secretary of the Military Training Department of the Nationalist Government, assisted Bai Chongxi in formulating military training programs, and opened professional military academies such as infantry, cavalry, artillery, engineers, baggage troops, and communication troops.

1946.6. Changed to Vice Minister of National Defense of the Nanjing Government.

1949.1. Appointed by Li Zongren as a general and commander of the army.

1949.12. Went to the United States with Li Zongren.

1952.10. Elected as a member of the Central Committee at the Seventh National Congress of the Kuomintang.

1957.10. Dismissed from the post of member of the Central Committee of the Kuomintang.

1982.10. Died in the United States at the age of 96.

No matter what Liu Shiyi will do in the future, but for Lu Qiang, with his current status, he can't beat the eight poles, and Lu Qiang and the others just took notes when they went to the military headquarters, and they couldn't see Commander Liu at all.

Find a random house in Bengbu City, because the Japanese army has already hit the light, and I have heard of the cruelty of the Japanese army, so most of the people fled for their lives, leaving nearly half of the empty houses, but it was cheaper for Lu Qiang, the only fly in the ointment is that the facilities in the house are empty, leaving an empty 'shell'.

In late January, Lu Qiang stayed in Bengbu for nearly ten days, and the Japanese "Central China Front" ordered the 13th Division to "annihilate the enemy near Fengyang and Bengbu", and the 13th Division then deployed 3 routes to attack north; The commander of the 26th Brigade, Numata Tokushige, led 4 infantry brigades and 2 mountain artillery brigades to attack Bengbu along the Jinpu Road for the east road.

These days, the sound of guns and cannons around Bengbu is endless, and the defenders in the whole Bengbu city are nervous, they can't sleep well, and they can't eat well.

"Yo Xi, Fujita fungus, our imperial army is like a bamboo, and the Chinese army is vulnerable."

"Yes, everything is vulnerable in front of the Imperial Army."

"Fujita fungus, after the defeat of Bengbu, it is estimated that you will be promoted, I will congratulate you here first."

"Haha, Tongxi, Takeuchi mushroom, I guess you're almost there."

"Hahaha~~~~"

Outside Bengbu City, on a mound, two Japanese soldiers stationed with command knives, holding a sharpened 2.5x telescope to observe Bengbu City, while touting each other. Behind them, two squadrons of more than 300 devils were digging positions and preparing to attack Bengbu.

At present, the 131st Division of the 31st Army is guarding Bengbu, with He Weizhen as the division commander. At present, He Weizhen and a group of staff officers are holding a meeting in the headquarters to deal with the invading enemy. And Lu Qiang and the others found a relatively hidden position on the city wall, holding a 10x telescope, and every move of the devil was under their noses.

In order not to make themselves conspicuous, Lu Qiang and the others put on a set of military uniforms of the 131st Division, the monkey lynx changed it to 56 and a half in his hand, and the sniper rifle was replaced by Da Maozi's SVD, worth 70 war points, and bought one for Zhang Bao to use, good steel should be used on the blade, although Lu Qiang was greedy, he still honestly used his 85 style, and Hu Zhuang still used the crooked handle of the devil.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, the devils launched an attack on Bengbu, the first thing was to prepare for artillery bombardment, and the artillery was the devil's famous Type 92 infantry gun. The Type 92 infantry gun was a very excellent weapon of the Japanese army in the 34s of the 20th century, and it can be called an "ideal" infantry battalion support weapon. This is especially true for countries with very low levels of mechanization. Plus, it's perfect for use on complex terrain. For example, for infantry battalion support in mountain warfare, it is very handy. Moreover, it has a wide range of tasks, and can cover almost all types of fire support required by an infantry battalion. Coupled with the simple structure, it is not only convenient for wartime production, but also easy to use and maintain.

The total weight of the Type 92 infantry gun is only 0.212 tons, so the requirements for transportation are very low, and in the absence of vehicles, untrained animal or manpower can be towed forward. It can be said that the Type 92 infantry gun is an infantry gun that can truly accompany the infantry battalion in combat unconditionally. (In fact, it was almost the same, in World War II, as long as there was a large-scale operation above the Japanese brigade, almost all of them were mixed with Type 92 infantry guns)

The overall height of the Type 92 infantry gun is only 62 centimeters, and this is still the height of the shield. If the shield is removed, the full height drops to about 50 centimeters, which is about the same height as a heavy machine gun. This means that the Type 92 infantry gun can be easily hidden. This is a very useful advantage for infantry artillery that needs to fight in the line of fire. Taking advantage of this advantage, the Type 92 infantry gun can be deployed covertly at a very close distance from the enemy's target, giving full play to the accuracy of fire, suddenness and ferocity. And give the infantry the support they need at the first time. (Specifically, this tactic is the 'bayonet on the cannon', which is very famous in our army in the War of Liberation)

"The devils are going to shell." Lu Qiang's 10x telescope found that the devil had raised the balloon early, and it was estimated that the devil was about to shell. Sure enough, as soon as Lu Qiang's words fell, the muzzle of the devil's 92 infantry gun erupted with orange-red flames.

"Shelling." Lu Qiang shouted and hid with his subordinates, regardless of whether the people of the 131st Division heard it or not.

"Huh~~"

The cannonballs made a muffled sound through the air, and some veterans had already spotted the devil's shelling and predicted the landing point of the cannonballs.

"Boom!" A cannonball hit the city wall, and the sand and gravel flew away, and several unlucky ghosts were also blown away with the explosion.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble!!! ”

The shells exploded on the city wall, many people were blown away, Lu Qiang's hiding point was relatively hidden, although the shells were somewhat affected, but it was nothing serious, but the monkey was unlucky, his arm was bitten by shrapnel, and he cut a cut, and he was fine if he bandaged it.

"Get down, get down." Some company and battalion commanders found that many recruits were in a panic under the shelling, some were running around, and some were standing in a daze, and they all became targets.

After 5 minutes of shelling, the devil's artillery fire gradually weakened, and the infantry began to attack.

After all, Bengbu is not a big city, and the city wall is only four or five meters high, and it is still an earthen wall, but it is wrapped in a layer of masonry outside.

"Quick, get up, the devils are attacking." Not far away, the company commander and battalion commander began to urge his subordinates to enter the position.

The devil's position is 400 meters away from Bengbu, which is a safe distance, and it is estimated that no one in the opposite army can hit 500 meters away, and it is also, in this era, it is considered a sharpshooter to hit the target at 100 meters, and the devil's standard is to hit the enemy at 200 meters, and he does not believe that there is any other unit in the Chinese army that is farther and more accurate than them.

Lu Qiang looked at the devil's position 400 meters away from his side, and his heart suddenly boiled, isn't this sent to the muzzle, although his standard shooting distance is 200-300, but the 400-meter hit rate is about 30%, and he can still hit, not to mention that there is a leopard who can hit 100% at 500 meters by his side, and it means to hit 400 meters.

"Leopard, in a moment you will specialize in fighting the troops behind the devils, such as machine gunners, grenadiers, and senior commanders are your targets." Lu Qiang put down the binoculars and instructed the leopard beside him.

"Understood." The leopard replied and continued to concentrate on the rear position of the devil.

"The devil with the 38 big cover with bayonets was already loaded and attacked the Chinese army in strict accordance with the infantry drills, shooting as he went, and the crooked machine gun had been pressed to within 100 meters, suppressing the fire on the wall.

"Bang!" Suddenly, a gunshot rang out on the wall, it was estimated that the baby was excited and shot, and then the army here opened fire one after another, less than 100 meters apart, with the hit rate of the soldiers of the national * army, most of the bullets did not know where to shoot.

The commander on one side looked at the troops who had already fought, scolded Nian Shang twice, and also picked up his own gun, and fired a shot at the devil from time to time.