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Chinese often say "providence", just as foreigners often say "God", when coincidences cannot be explained, they will be called "providence" to deal with. Even poverty, wealth, wind, rain, etc., will be called providence by the common people. Providence cannot be disobeyed, just like God rolls the dice, you can't know what time it is.

As soon as it got dark, Kono had just given the order to retreat. I wanted to temporarily deceive the enemy on the opposite side and quietly leave in the night, but an unexpected change appeared, casting a haze over the enemy's retreat.

As soon as the striker drove out of the village, he saw what seemed to be a light mist on the horizon. The fog quickly grew heavier and thicker, like layers of gray cotton wool over the head.

"It's going to change?" Kono said in surprise.

The officers around them also questioned each other with surprised looks, but no one spoke.

The petals of the little white feather flew down, first scattered, and then fluttered one by one. The flowers grew larger and larger, one by one, and fell silently on clothes, hats, eyebrows, and faces. There was nothing to see in the air, only layers of cotton balls that were torn apart layer after layer.

"It's snowing." Kono frowned and wiped the snow off his eyelashes, and the snow disappeared and gathered again.

It was already mid-to-late November, and the snow was not unusual, but at this time, it cast an ominous shadow over the hearts of the enemy.

"It's snowing!" Yang Tianfeng watched the snowflakes fall into the palms of his hands, turning into little droplets, and another snowflakes rushed up desperately. The corners of his mouth pursed into a sneer.

In the winter of 1942, outside Stalingrad, the temperature plummeted, and Hitler's million-strong soldiers encountered the century-old snow of Stalingrad. When Napoleon attacked Russia in 1812, he was also unable to fight in the bitter cold, and when he withdrew from Russia, only 20,000 of the 600,000 army remained.

In the dark, there is always a mysterious hand that is pulling everything in the world. Is it true that everything is under God's control, and nothing is accidental?

Yang Tianfeng shook his head, and while shaking off the snow, he threw away these messy thoughts. In any case, heavy snow is not good for the enemy, and it is even possible to be wiped out in one fell swoop.

He wiped his face, the coolness of the snow made him excited, turned his head to the telegraph operator and said: "Send a report, please ask Regiment Commander Zhou and the remaining troops of the three columns to closely monitor the enemy, and be cautious and cautious when pursuing." It can be used as a tentative attack, or it can be left at the tail end. After our troops cut off the enemy's retreat and successfully blocked the attack, we will use three red signal flares as the signal for the general attack, and the whole army will surprise and destroy this eclipse. This ancestor has a spirit, when the sky destroys the sun. I hope that all the troops will work together and fight bravely to kill the enemy. ”

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God is still Chinese after all, as if he is intent on opposing the invaders. The sticky first snow lasted for more than two or three hours, and after a brief pause, the snow fluttered in the sky again, enveloping the whole world in peach blossoms, pear blossoms, or hydrangeas.

The long procession was slowing down. Marching in the snow is becoming more and more difficult. The snow is getting thicker and thicker, the road is potholed, one foot deep and one foot shallow, and soon you will sweat from walking. But once it stops, the cold wind will freeze your body again, like being in an ice cellar.

The wind hit the snow on his face, and at first he didn't feel anything, but slowly became numb, and then it hurt like a knife. In just two or three hours, the enemy began to lose his strength; After that, the snow was no longer above the shins, and each step became more and more difficult.

In the woods more than two hundred meters away from the avenue, the muzzle of a black hole poked out. Xu Dayan, who was wearing clothes behind the back, was quietly lurking, and his body and hat were already covered with snowflakes.

Yang Tianfeng led hundreds of people to continue to penetrate deep into the enemy-occupied area to destroy, leaving behind a special operations team and 180 troops along the way. These remaining men and horses were divided into a dozen squads, and laid ambushes in woods, villages, dirt hills, cemeteries, etc., waiting for the enemy to withdraw.

The enemy's team approached and approached, and the forward had already passed, but Xu Dayan, the leader of the latent group, had not fired a gun. The warrior next to her gave her a strange look, but didn't dare to ask.

"A real sniper is not about how many people he kills, but how much impact he has on the enemy and how much help he has to the battle......" Xu Dayan thought about the words in the "Sniper Manual", this poorly printed booklet was about to be torn by him.

Finally, the goal appeared. Kono, who rides a tall horse, stands out in the ranks.

"Smack!" The sound of gunfire was piercing in the silence of the snowy night, and Kono fell under the sudden cold gun.

It doesn't matter if you're an officer or a soldier. When you encounter a sniper, you can only pray that the target of the first shot is not you.

Kono can be said to be careless, or it can be said that it is due to the character of the Japanese. As a samurai, as an officer of the Great Japanese Empire, would he change into the clothes of a soldier, not ride a tall horse, and hide obscenely in the ranks? Kono, who regards honor as more important than life, would probably not do it at all even if he knew that there were snipers.

With the sound of this gunshot, "Da Da Da... Bang Hook, Bang Hook...", a dozen soldiers in ambush immediately fired fiercely at the enemy's marching ranks, causing a wave of confusion among the enemy. When the enemy adjusted and launched an attack on the woods, Xu Dayan led his subordinates to retreat under the cover of the woods.

Who said that the scene of the boss's death would be different from that of the horse, or that the official died a heroic and meaningful death than the soldier? Human life is the same, and in the face of death, there is no distinction between honor and inferiority.

Kono's death can be attributed to many aspects: the progress of sniper technology and thought by Xu Dayan and others; the formation and speed of the enemy when retreating; Snowy nights cover people's eyes......

In any case, Kono's death also made the situation worse for the retreating enemy, and the situation became more and more unfavorable. Shimada, who was ill, had to take over the command, strengthen vigilance and reconnaissance, and continue to retreat.

"Da-da-da... "Another group of lurking warriors leaned on the edge of the ditch and fired fiercely at the enemy's sharp soldiers, and when the enemy came up panting, only the lying corpses and wounded were left in the snow.

After walking a short distance, another volley of guns came in, with more fire and heavier damage. Arrays of lurkers constantly attacked, and then alternately covered the retreat.

Trekking in the ice and snow, the most feared thing is to stop, no matter how tired you are, you have to persevere. Once you stop, you may be blown through by the cold wind and you will never be able to continue on the road.

The vast snow, the sky was full of snow, and after four hours, the puppet army with poor physical fitness began to fall behind. No one cared about them, and they moved forward with difficulty, everyone was panting, and the guns became unusually heavy.

"Tell the soldiers not to stop when they are harassed, and to rush forward with all their might." Shimada was curled up tightly, his teeth chattering, and his ability to withstand the cold was poor due to illness, "Stop, you may never be able to stand up again." The enemy is trying to take advantage of this damn weather to torment us and consume us. ”

Shimada's analysis and judgment cannot be said to be very correct, and the sudden snow is a test for both the enemy and us, and we need to adjust the deployment.

Gunshots and explosions rang out from the rear of the line, which made Shimada's heart sink. The pursuers came so quickly that they quietly retreated without hiding from the enemy. Surprised, Shimada also realized the seriousness of the situation.

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Zhou Zhizhong tightened his collar, stepped on the goose feather mattress-like snow, creaked, his expression was solemn, but he sighed again and again in his heart, this is really "Heaven destroys the sun, the sky destroys the sun!" ”

The pursuing troops numbered more than 2,000 people, and the troops of the Third Column, under the leadership of Chen Dalong, were more active than the 61st Regiment, whether they were in a hurry or in a tentative attack.

The reason is very simple, Yang Tianfeng, the supreme commander of the Third Column, is in the front, and there is no need to delve into whether he is in a hurry to perform or to respond.

"Captain Zhou." Chen Dalong was covered with snow, but a thick white mist came out of his mouth, and hurriedly came to find Zhou Zhizhong.

Pursue them in parallel, or flank them in a roundabout way. Zhou Zhizhong was very much in favor of this idea, and the reason why he did not put it forward first was because the 61st Regiment was not familiar with the terrain and roads and did not dare to undertake this task.

"Although the Chen detachment leads its troops forward, leave it to us here, and ensure that we poke the enemy's ass to pieces." Zhou Zhizhong made a guarantee to Chen Dalong.

The enemy is no more than 1,800 people, and there are only about 100 devils who can fight, and they have to be divided into the head and tail. Zhou Zhizhong led a regiment of the regular army. Even in terms of troops, it is slightly stronger than the enemy. What's more, the Zhou regiment has combat experience and has clashed with the Japanese army several times, so of course it will be confident.

"After this battle, I will invite you to drink." Chen Dalong was relieved now, and he hadn't forgotten to fight with Zhou Zhizhong.

"Once drunk, you will rest." Zhou Zhizhong nodded vigorously and watched Chen Dalong lead people away.

The enemy was not aware of the attack, but felt the pressure suddenly increase. The cold guns of harassment and sneak attacks in front are constant, and mines are also used to slow down the enemy's movement; The rear team was constantly subjected to short assaults by pursuers in companies and platoons, and even used grenadiers and mortars, forcing the enemy as the rearguard to constantly turn back to meet the battle, increasing casualties.

The gloomy night sky, the flying snowflakes, the sound of machine guns and cold guns scattered on the road from time to time, and the occasional roar of a few mines.

The Japanese puppet army braved the wind and snow, and the bumpy road under their feet, as well as the thicker and thicker snow, were both nervous and frightened, tired and thirsty. It was already midnight, and it had retreated less than twenty miles.

When he received another report from the rearguard that several more locust soldiers had been killed or wounded, Shimada knew that if he continued like this, he would inevitably be destroyed.

The reason why this unit can still maintain a normal retreat posture is because there are locust armies in front to supervise and escort in the rear. But the locust army is too small to afford the piecemeal attrition it is now. Without the locust army, the Imperial Concord army would soon be defeated under the attack of the enemy.

continue to hold on, that is, slowly waiting for death, the locusts army and the imperial army go to the grave together; With the deployment adjusted, Shimada felt that there was still hope for bringing the precious locust soldiers to safety.

He even thought of the serious consequences of the annihilation of the entire army, that is, the emptiness of Dangshan County. The enemy took advantage of the victory to attack, and with the defenders of the county seat, it was probably difficult to resist the onslaught of an infantry regiment and three columns to storm the city.

Xiayi's friendly forces have been almost completely wiped out due to the light enemy and the unknown situation. In this heavy snowfall, it may be difficult for Xiao County's friendly forces to continue to penetrate. The enemy must have seen this favorable change and made a big move, intending to deal a heavy, even annihilating, blow to his own side.

A small village appeared in front of him, and Shimada immediately ordered the strikers to quickly occupy it. He regarded this village as a very good blocking position, and planned to leave part of the Imperial Alliance army after the occupation, and a few locust army overseers to block the pursuing troops. In this way, the brigade can accelerate forward and get out of the current predicament of being flanked.

However, Shimada's calculations soon encountered difficulties and setbacks, and what he thought would be an easy occupation was brought back by a head-on burst of bullets.

This small village is not only close to the side of the main road, but also outside the village there is a large interconnected lotus pond, which surrounds the village in a half-moon shape, and the towering embankment in front of the pond is simply a natural barrier.

Yang Tianfeng left Song Qingpu and others the task of harassing and attacking, and Song Qingpu and others also happened to take a fancy to the favorable terrain of this village and made some arrangements in the village.

Several harassing and attacking groups continued to retreat and meet along the way, and more than 70 people had gathered in this small village. Similar to Shimada's idea, Song Qingpu and others were ready to rely on the favorable terrain of this village to launch a frontal blockade. This is not to completely block the enemy, but to better complete the task of containing and delaying.

The sound of intense gunfire and explosions surprised and made Shimada very anxious. He then gave the order to the strikers to attack a second time.

Hundreds of enemies howled and charged again, bullets flew through the air, grenades fired from grenades exploded on the weirs, and white and black snow and dirt were raised.

Sixty meters, fifty meters...... Behind the embankment, more than a dozen black guns suddenly stretched out, and red-hot iron sand and lead bullets sprayed at the enemy with a roar, and dozens of grenades flew out, forming an explosive barrage at a distance of 30 to 40 meters in front of the position, shrapnel flew sideways, and gunpowder smoke filled the air.

Another defeat finally made Shimada understand that this was different from the harassment and attack of more than a dozen people in the past, which was a frontal blockade.

He quickly thought about it for a while, and decided to launch a fierce attack, to deal a severe blow to the enemy who was blocking, weaken their strength, and destroy their sharpness, so that they no longer dared to easily carry out large-scale containment, so that the troops could advance relatively smoothly.

This is a tactic of last resort, turning into an attacking posture in the midst of retreat, which will undoubtedly delay time. However, if there are pursuers in the rear, if you do not want to turn into a rout and flee, you must defeat the resistance in front and build a line of defense against the pursuers by relying on the villages and embankments.

After a short period of adjustment, the devil and the Imperial Allied Army launched an attack on the embankment under the cover of several mortars that had been urgently erected.

The shells landed on the weirs, kicking up heavy clouds of smoke, frozen soil and snow, sending shrapnel flying sideways and filling the air with gunsmoke.

Song Qingpu saw that the enemy had brought in artillery fire, and before the enemy began to bombard, he ordered the soldiers to retreat and retreat into the village, preparing for a second blockade.

After the enemy easily occupied the embankment, he began to mobilize artillery and prepare to bombard the village, in a vain attempt to capture the village in one fell swoop with fierce fire and the prestige of the first success.

After some preparation, the enemy attacked. Mortar bombardment, gunsmoke filled, dust and snow burst out, shrapnel flew everywhere.

Under the personal command of Shimada, more than 200 Imperial Allied troops, under the supervision of several Japanese soldiers, launched an attack on the village.

In order to reduce the casualties of artillery fire, the troops who withdrew into the village did not adopt the tactics of repelling the enemy from outside the village. Instead, they relied on courtyards, houses, and walls, and after letting the enemy in, they engaged in hand-to-hand combat. As soon as the situation was formed, the enemy's artillery lost most of its power due to the rat trap.

The sound of gunfire was mixed with violent explosions, and the rumbling tongues of fire mingled with rising pillars of smoke, and the smoke and dust tangled into a large net that covered the village.

The enemy who entered the village met with stubborn resistance, middle and lower rank officers, machine gun shooters, and gunners were frequently killed by hidden snipers, tongues of fire flashed from time to time from hidden fire points, shotguns spewed out unstoppable flames of death in the narrow streets and alleys, mines exploded from time to time, and grenades thrown from the walls burst with shrapnel of death.

The Imperial Allied Army, which had not been trained in street fighting, was extremely unsuitable, not only suffered heavy casualties, but was repeatedly flanked and killed, and after the Japanese soldiers who supervised the battle were killed and wounded, the Imperial Allied Army could no longer bear the casualties and withdrew from the village in embarrassment.

Shimada held the binoculars for a long time and did not put them down, both angry and anxious.

The enemy did not suddenly decide to block the attack here, but had prepared and arranged for it in advance. Not only did they lay mines in the village, but they were also familiar with the streets, houses, terrain, and topography. These enemies were divided into squads of more than ten people, seven or eight people, or scattered and hidden in various places and corners, or relying on familiar geography, interspersed with attacks, and carried out skillful and stubborn resistance.

There are too few locust armies! Shimada lamented in his heart. If he were given a small squad of troops, he would also be confident that he would quickly capture the village. But in the distance, there was another fierce sound of gunfire and explosions, and it was the troops behind the palace that were engaged in another battle with the pursuers.

Frontal assault, flank attack, short and disturbing attack, Zhou Zhizhong did not relax at all, firmly stuck to the enemy, making it difficult for the enemy's retreat to speed up.

The more than 100 devils behind the palace can only be divided into three parts, each part has only more than 30 people, and each governor leads an imperial army to carry out alternate cover. If it weren't for these devils holding on, the Imperial Alliance Army would have been routed and fled.

Even so, the devils behind the palace did not suffer casualties and losses, and it was difficult to deploy men and horses to support the forwards. And after continuous harassment and casualties, there were only more than 30 devils left in the striker, and Shimada did not dare to invest all of them. The combat effectiveness of the Imperial Allied Army was poor, and the fighting will was weak, so he had to be transferred from a few or a few devils to supervise the battle of the Imperial Allied Army.

Moreover, in the case of pursuers, the attack was hasty, the artillery could not be used in a concentrated manner, and the ammunition was not much left due to the destruction of the reinforced cavalry squads. (To be continued.) )