At the headquarters of the Fourth Division in Anshan County, the messengers who delivered the news had not yet entered the city, and the sound of dense gunfire and violent explosions in the forward positions came in. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

Li Zhilong, who didn't understand why the gun was fired outside the city, hurriedly sent someone out of the city to check.

Coincidentally, it happened to collide with the herald who came to report.

Soon, Xiao Bing, the chief of staff, who got the news from the herald, reported to Li Zhilong: "Division commander, report from the front, the Japanese army suddenly launched an attack on us, with at least one brigade of troops, and the target is unknown? ”

Seeing Li Zhilong's brows furrowed quickly, Xiao Bing continued: "We only have one company at the front line, and there are only two companies behind the front line, which will definitely not be able to stop the attack of a large Japanese army. I immediately took the 2nd Regiment to reinforce the 1st Battalion, and by the way, I saw the situation! ”

"I'll go too! It is necessary to find out the situation as soon as possible and know the purpose of the Japanese army's attack now! ”

By this time, the company, which had lost almost a platoon, had retreated to the second-line position to join the main forces of the battalion.

The commander of the first battalion, who witnessed the entire course of the engagement, did not curse people because the company took the initiative to abandon its position.

Especially after knowing the news that the Japanese army was also equipped with grenades, he said with emotion: "Fortunately, you retreated decisively enough, otherwise, even a brother would not have retreated back." ”

The commander of the first company asked the battalion commander with both joy and anger: "What is the Japanese army crazy about, it was fine yesterday, and today a brigade will attack us, battalion commander, are we going to war with the Japanese army again!" ”

"I haven't received any news of going to war, and I don't know!" The battalion commander replied with a frown.

"However, whatever the purpose of the Japanese army? Before receiving orders, the task of our battalion was to nail it here, not to let the Japanese advance any further. ”

A company commander quickly exuded a thick murderous aura from his body! He replied to the battalion commander: "Battalion commander, you give an order, my dozens of brothers cannot die in vain, I will avenge them here." ”

Before the battalion commander who nodded could speak, the commander of the second company next to him let out an exclamation.

"Battalion commander, the Japanese army has begun to attack! They want to take advantage of the victory to attack and break through our defense line in one fell swoop! ”

The battalion commander, who quickly raised his binoculars and looked out for a few seconds, decisively ordered after only a few seconds of hesitation: "Light and heavy machine guns are ready, shoot at any time and report the Japanese offensive fire." Others, shooting and killing the Japanese attacking troops. Shoot as long as you are sure, no need to wait for orders. ”

A battalion is fully firepowered, and an attacking brigade will definitely not be pleased.

Therefore, after less than five minutes of fighting between the two sides, the Japanese army retreated, leaving nearly a hundred corpses behind.

The first battalion guarding the position was just about to catch its breath when the piercing screams of artillery shells cutting through the sky left over the battlefield and quickly reached the ears of the battalion commander from far and near.

The battalion commander's face changed, and he exclaimed loudly: "It's not good, the Japanese army has started shelling, quickly enter the anti-artillery hole and avoid the shelling." ”

The battalion commander woke up the people in his sleep, and the company and platoon commanders scattered in the trenches beckoned their subordinates to rush into the nearest anti-artillery hole.

The battalion commander was no exception, and rushed into the anti-artillery hole, surrounded by guards.

As soon as the man got into the anti-artillery hole, the piercing scream of breaking through the air was enveloped by the violent explosion of the shell.

Dozens of shells, as if it were raining, some fell directly into the trenches and exploded, and the scorching shell fragments killed and injured all the Liaodong troops who stood in front of them along the trenches.

Despite the timely order of the battalion commander to retreat, dozens of soldiers were drowned in artillery fire before they had time to get into the anti-artillery holes, and their lives and deaths were unknown.

Listening to the violent explosions that kept sounding overhead, the battalion commander's face turned pale again.

Facing the few remaining subordinates around him, he exclaimed with an incredulous expression: "An artillery wing, listen to the sound of artillery, at least one artillery wing of the Japanese army is shelling us!" ”

The deputy battalion commander on the side was also shocked, and reminded the battalion commander: "The artillery has a wing, and the infantry must have more than one brigade." Battalion commander, the Japanese must have planned to attack us in a big way. ”

The battalion commander didn't answer directly, his brows furrowed, and he decisively ordered: "No matter how many Japanese soldiers come, as long as there is no order, there is still one person in our battalion, we will stay here." ”

"Order the brothers to be ready for battle. As soon as the Japanese artillery bombardment stopped, they immediately entered the position! ”

"Also, I have already sent heralds into the city, and it is impossible for the division commander not to hear such a fierce artillery bombardment. Now, reinforcements are definitely on the way. As long as we hold on, victory will be ours. ”

Li Zhilong and Xiao Bing, two people, had just walked out of the city halfway out of the city with reinforcements from a regiment, and the fierce artillery fire rang out in the position of the first battalion.

Li Zhilong's face changed and he shouted loudly: "****, the Japanese army dispatched at least one artillery wing. This attack of the Japanese army must not be a joke, otherwise it would not have used so many artillery! ”

"Pass my order, the whole division will stop training and prepare for battle......"

"Immediately send someone to Liaozhong to report to the commander that we are under a major attack by the Japanese army. It is not clear how many troops the Japanese army will send in total! ”

After speaking, Li Zhilong ordered his subordinates: "All the two regiments are available, speed up the reinforcements." The Japanese artillery had a wing, at least one division of infantry, or even more. As long as they attack with all their might, a battalion will not be able to withstand it for too long. ”

Perhaps knowing that a battalion was not strong, the shelling stopped after only five minutes.

However, because these dozens of artillery pieces of the Japanese army have field artillery and large-caliber howitzers. Hundreds of shells in five minutes, trenches reinforced only with logs, have been blown to a thousand pieces, and there are huge craters and gaps everywhere.

What's more, the strength of two platoons was hit by shells because of the holes in the anti-artillery holes.

Not a single shot was fired, and it was directly buried in the anti-artillery hole, and the whole army was wiped out.

Just when the battalion commander had a gloomy face and looked at all this in front of him, the commander of the company who rushed out of the anti-artillery hole in advance shouted again: "Battalion commander, the Japanese army is coming, and it is another infantry brigade, and there are dozens of heavy machine guns to attack and cover with the troops!" “

"It's coming so fast!" The battalion commander, who reacted from the shock, said with a murderous face.

"Brothers, get into position. Shoot as soon as the Japanese army comes into range and avenge the brothers who died in battle! “

After saying that, the battalion commander carried a light machine gun and pounced on the nearest shell crater to him.

After placing the machine gun bipod on the edge of the crater, he quickly pointed the muzzle of the gun at the Japanese army several hundred meters away, and shot at any time.

Three hundred meters, as soon as the Japanese rushed to this position, the six heavy machine guns equipped by the first battalion opened fire.

Not to be outdone, the Japanese army immediately deployed nearly 10 heavy machine guns to fire at the same battalion.

Despite the desperate efforts of the machine gunners of the six heavy machine guns, as soon as the front ones were hit by bullets, the ones behind pounced on them and continued to shoot.

However, under the absolute suppression of the Japanese army's firepower, the six heavy machine guns could only fire intermittently, and they were never able to play the role of fire suppression.

Soon, a large area of Japanese troops rushed to the position of 200 meters in front of the formation.

The battalion commander, who was lying in the crater, decisively pulled the trigger.

A shuttle bullet quickly flew out of the muzzle and flew towards the Japanese army. (To be continued.) )