At 2 p.m. on February 18, Liu Yi convened an operational meeting and decided to leave the 78th Division in Ou Yanting in Huating, first, to rest and recuperate, and second, to immediately attack the Rotten Snake Concession after winning the battle, and kill all the armed Rotten Snake expatriates.

Liu Yi said this: "Teach them the truth of being guests, the evil guests who suppress the lord, we Yanlong people are not welcome, we must double the things that were robbed of us, and return them to the citizens of Huating, but we are not allowed to kill indiscriminately." ”

Liu Yi gathered together more than 6,000 machine guns borrowed from various armies by the Ministry of Military Affairs and all the machine guns of the 5th Group Army and the 19th Route Army, and formed two firepower reinforcement brigades. Each brigade has 3,000 machine guns, each with an auxiliary hand, a total of 6,000 people. Song Xilian, commander of the 1st Machine Gun Brigade, and Shen Guanghan, commander of the 2nd Machine Gun Brigade.

10,000 shell guns, Liu Yi selected 10,000 strong and strong soldiers to form two assault brigades, each with 2 magazines and a Mo knife, Sun Liangyuan, commander of the 1st Assault Brigade, and Zhang Yan, commander of the 2nd Assault Brigade.

The Thunderbolt Artillery Militia (Axe Gang), the head of the first regiment Wang Yaqiao, the commander of the second regiment Liu Ruxin, and the commander of the third regiment Zhou Youdao, each regiment has 1,000 thunderbolt artillery (improved version of the ancient catapult) artillery trucks and 2,000 personnel. The shells are 10-kilogram packets of explosives, with an effective range of 1,000 meters, a rate of fire of 3 times per minute, and two people operate, one person loads, and one person aims and fires. Explosion power: Volley explosion, 10 meters radius of destruction.

Yu Liangzhen, head of the first regiment of the bed crossbow militia, Jia Xu, head of the second regiment of the bed crossbow militia, Zhou Youwei, head of the third regiment of the bed crossbow, bed crossbow (Italian and obscene ancient sniper bed crossbow, foot, pedal, bicycle and wheeled, hand, gun mutant combination version, two models) The militia has jurisdiction over 1,000 units per regiment, with 2,000 personnel, firing crossbow arrows or one-meter-long bamboo tube explosives (explosive tubes), six in unison, double-row push layout crossbows, a steady stream, an effective range of 2 kilometers, and a rate of fire of 300 rounds per minute. One person loads, one person shoots with feet and steps, and the explosion power: volley explosion, killing radius of one meter.

The rocket artillery militia has jurisdiction over 36 rocket artillery pieces, and the regiment commander is Fang Tianming. The air defense militia has 16 anti-aircraft guns under its jurisdiction, and the regiment commander is Zhou Zheng.

The 20,000-strong regular troops were reorganized into 10 regiments, and each division had a special service battalion and an engineer battalion under its command. Immediately after the operational meeting, the units went to reorganize their units for deployment.

As early as the 15th, the first special operations brigade, under the leadership of Huang Zheng, mixed with the Izumo ship. And Fang Tianming, with 36 rocket launchers, and Long Baichuan's headquarters, has been ambushed on the banks of the Huangpu River, and they will board the Izumo ship before the decisive battle for a naval battle.

Huating on the 18th is a day of celebration, there is no cannon, gunfire, and there is no need to worry about the spread of the war, thousands of citizens rushed to the Jiangwan position, to see their troops, tomorrow to fight to the death, I don't know how many people, will lie on this land forever!

Citizens gathered, reporters frantically flocked, too many people gathered outside the cordon of the Yanlong position, Mrs. Ning Xiuying came, and many patriots came, and the call to see Liu Yi became louder and louder.

Liu Yi had no choice but to take Zhang Taizong and Ye Zhongzhong out to talk to them, comfort and comfort these lovely people, and change their fame and popular hearts by the way.

"First of all, on behalf of all the officers and soldiers of the Huating Theater, I would like to thank you for your condolences (Liu Yi bowed to the crowd). There may be many people who want to ask, why did you fight the Rotten Snake Army in the field, why did you choose February 19, and why did you make an appointment to fight the enemy army in the field?

It is because of you, in order to resist foreign enemies, you endure hunger and send food, cold and clothing. Sending their relatives to the battlefield, in just over 20 days, how many Huating compatriots sacrificed for the country? How many Huating compatriots sacrificed to cover us?

As a soldier, if we can't defend the country and protect the people, we are guilty soldiers, that is a soldier who deserves to die, and the tragic death of our compatriots makes us feel a deep sense of guilt.

In this way, everyone's homes can be protected from war, everyone's lives and property can be guaranteed, and everyone's work and life can continue. In the place of Yanlong, how can the enemy be arrogant!

All the officers and soldiers of our Huating Theater swore an oath: the last drop of blood will also return with the enemy; The last person must also destroy the enemy. Let the blood of the snake cubs be sprinkled all over this land, let the corpses of the snake cubs pile up in a mountain, and if I die, please put me at the top of the mountain of enemy corpses, so that they can not be evil, my loveliest compatriot! ”

Tens of thousands of citizens in Huating burst into tears when they heard this, and they didn't know who sang: "The big knife cut off the heads of the snake cubs, and the day of the Anti-Japanese War has arrived......", for a time and countless sounds, the singing continued to rise, dispel the dark clouds, and usher in the warm sunshine.

Zhang Taizong quietly returned to the barracks, gathered together more than 40,000 officers and soldiers who had completed the reorganization, and lined up neatly in front of the crowd of citizens.

"Report to the deputy commander-in-chief, all the officers and soldiers in the Huating Theater have been assembled, please preside over the oath-taking ceremony."

"Oath? Oh...... all of them, take a breath and salute your fellow Huating compatriots! (The right to hear it)

Colleagues, raise your right hand and clench your fist over your shoulder, and swear with me to Huating compatriots and friends from all walks of life.

The last drop of blood will also return with the enemy; The last person must also destroy the enemy. Let the blood of the snake cubs be sprinkled all over this land, let the corpses of the snake cubs pile up in a mountain, and if I die, please put me at the top of the mountain of enemy corpses, so that they can not be evil, my loveliest compatriot! ”

After the oath was taken, the 40,000 officers and soldiers only felt that their blood was boiling, their fighting spirit was rumbling, and the thought of seeing death as their home was born.

Liu Yi was arrogant: "Angry hair rushes to the crown, leaning on the railing, Xiaoxiao rain rest." Looking up, the sky roared, and the ambition was fierce. Thirty fame, dust and earth, eight thousand miles of clouds and moons. Don't wait, the young man's head is white, empty and sad! Jing Kang is ashamed, it is still snowing, and the courtiers hate, when will it be destroyed? Driving a long car, stepping through the lack of Helan Mountain, ambitious to eat Hulu meat, laughing and thirsty for Hun blood. Stay from the beginning, clean up the old mountains and rivers, and face the sky! On February 19, 6593, the Ming general Li Rusong defeated the Rotten Snake Army in Pyongyang, destroying more than 10,000 enemies. Tomorrow is also February 19th, may we continue the glory of our predecessors. ”

"Victory, victory!" 40,000 officers and soldiers shouted in unison.

Liu Yi signaled the officers and soldiers to be quiet and dismissed the people: "Compatriots, please go back, we still have to make some necessary arrangements for tomorrow's decisive battle, and we can't receive everyone."

Ning Xiuying wiped away her tears: "General Liu, what else do you need our help with?"

Liu Yi shook his head: "No, you have done too much, thank you."

A beautiful reporter from Huating Daily asked in tears: "General Liu, can I interview with the army?"

"Haha, beautiful young lady, please don't bring us fantasies and nostalgia before we die. Brothers, fight to the death tomorrow, the glory of dying in battle, please take care of your wife and children on your behalf, Lao Tzu Liu Yi will charge at the front, no one can run in front of me, otherwise, Lao Tzu will kick you to death. ”

40,000 officers and soldiers laughed: "Fight to the death, fight to the death!"

The 40,000 officers and soldiers who looked at death as if they were at home and fought with smiling faces left in an orderly manner, but the citizens were reluctant to leave for a long time. Unwilling to join the army, the reporters appealed to the warring sides to open up safe zones and allow reporters to sit on the sidelines through radio and radio broadcasts. Representatives of the League of Nations sent out a report through the radio code, allowing the warring troops on both sides to open up a safe zone.

Liu Yi immediately sent a report in plain code: If Hirohito is not afraid of being embarrassed when he surrenders, we don't mind letting the world know the cruelty of our killing of the enemy! ”

Ueda Kenkichi soon sent a report in plain code: The martial arts of the warriors of the Great Rotten Snake Empire don't mind showing it to the world, and then let you, a junior, be quick for a while, and you will be slashed by a thousand knives if you are caught tomorrow!

Liu Yi reported: "My sniper rifle has a range of 2,000 meters, and I don't mind giving you a bullet."

Ueda randomly counterattacked: Our artillery has a range of 20 kilometers, and I will definitely send you a shell.

"I don't have to send the shells with cannons, I'll get them myself, and now I've decided to cut off your head with a knife, which is more fulfilling."

Ueda Kenkichi couldn't help but sneer: Since General Liu likes the saber of our Great Rotten Snake Empire so much, join our Imperial Army, and I will ask His Majesty the Emperor to reward you with a royal sword.

"When I conquer the rotten snake, I will go and get what I like, why don't you take refuge in us, I will let you be the emperor, but Empress Liangzi I like it, and I want to receive Yanlong. Don't be delusional. ”

Ueda Kenkichi scolded: Damn Yanlong Pig, tomorrow I will break your body into ten thousand pieces!

Liu Yi smiled and returned: "It's not a secret that you and Banhuan Seishiro have a crush on Queen Liangzi, it's a joke in your rotten snake military circles, what kind of anger are you?"

The representative of the League of Nations couldn't wait to send a telegram to ask: Two generals, where is the security zone located?

Liu Yi preemptively reported: "Ten miles south of the battlefield, on the south bank of the river."

Ueda Kenkichi also sent a telegram to agree, and after a while, he sent a report in plain code: "General Liu, if you take refuge in the Great Rotten Snake Empire, His Majesty the Emperor will definitely give you several maidens of the Yamato nation as wives."

"I won't dislike Empress Liangzi for not being finished."

was so angry that Ueda no longer dared to send a report in an open code, and engaged in a scolding war with Liu Yi.

The oath of more than 40,000 officers and men of the Huating Theater to fight to the death touched too many people, and reporters from newspapers from all over the country rushed to Huating overnight.

In such a small space, more than 70,000 officers and soldiers from both sides fought to the death, which also caused reporters and military attaches from various countries to come one after another. The media of the Evil Tiger Country commented: "With the development of firearms to the current level, the scale of the confrontation between the two armies is getting smaller and smaller, and the two countries want to gather heavy troops to fight to the death, is the war a degradation?" Or the creation of a new way of warfare. ”

Military experts commented: "To put it bluntly, General Liu Yi was stupid to give up positional warfare and fight in the field with the advanced weapons of the Rotten Snake Army, which is no different from suicide."

Liu Yi was indifferent to the comments and doubts from the outside, but ordered the troops to be crazy and familiar with the secret weapon, and long before he went to Shanghai, he had a plan to fight to the death with the enemy army on this vast battlefield.

Therefore, after the Zhaoxian Pavilion was hired by Liu Ruxin's department, he was immediately dispatched by Liu Yi here. After nearly two months of preparation, it was not difficult to win, and he was thinking about how to play well without revealing too many means.

Night fell, the positions of the dragon and snake were less than 10 kilometers apart, and the vast plain between the two positions was the best battlefield, if it was the era of cold weapons, it would be enough to accommodate 200,000 troops to fight here. Liu Yi stood with his sword, his heart was full of strong fighting spirit, he lit a cigarette and whispered: "The big melee of nearly 100,000 people is really surging!" It's fast, it's fast, and you'll be able to fight to your heart's content tomorrow. ”

To find out the outcome of the decisive battle, read the next chapter.