"Yan Guoye, the Dongshan position is related to the survival of Liugu County, you must hold the position at all costs, and reinforcements will arrive soon." Qi Fuyou thought about it, gritted his teeth and said.

His Liugu County Security Regiment, nominally a regiment, is actually only more than 600 people, organized into three battalions, the first battalion commander Yan Guoye, the second battalion commander Qi Jiaqiang, and the third battalion commander Long Xuehu.

It's just that each battalion has only two companies, less than two hundred people, and there is also a guard company.

Now his first battalion is guarding the Dongshan position, and the second and third battalions are defending the four city gates respectively, and the security regiment is unable to draw troops to reinforce the Dongshan position.

However, there are more than 40 policemen in the county police station, and in addition to the manpower guarding the cells, more than 30 people can be squeezed out.

The second and third battalions are his descendants, and he is not willing to send them out easily.

Liu Yuancai received a report from Qi Fuyou, saying that the Dongshan position was in an emergency, and immediately left Yang Jiacai, the president of the Chamber of Commerce who was looking for him to do something, raised his hand and wrote a note, and sent someone to send it to the police chief Xu Yifeng.

Xu Yifeng received the note sent by Liu Yuancai, and the sweat on his forehead burst out.

Although he has not personally experienced the ferocity of the little devil, he has heard of it for a long time. Gunfire rang out early in the morning in the direction of Dongshan, and the smoke of gunpowder could be seen in the distance, so he could naturally imagine the cruelty of the battlefield.

At this time, seeing that the county magistrate asked him to send police to reinforce the first battalion of the Dongshan Security Regiment, he scolded Liu Yuancai in his heart, but he didn't dare to delay, so he had to call the sheriff Tian Sihua.

"Sheriff Tian, I received an order to ask the police station to draw out police officers to reinforce the Dongshan defenders, I decided to let you lead the team, except for the brothers guarding the cell, you select twenty brothers to rush to Dongshan." Seeing Tian Sihua, Xu Yifeng ordered directly.

"Yes, Bureau." Tian Sihua saluted, turned around and walked out.

"Wait, Sihua, it seems that the little devil is determined to win Liugu County, you take the brothers up this time, you must have a few more eyes, you really can't stand it, so find an opportunity to withdraw." Seeing Tian Sihua turn around to leave, Xu Yifeng hurriedly admonished.

Just when Tian Sihua called twenty policemen to run to reinforce the Dongshan position, Liu Yuancai also realized that the Japanese army was coming this time, and after he sent Chairman Yang away, he immediately came to the command post of Regiment Commander Qi.

"Captain Qi, what's the situation?" As soon as he entered the command post of the head of Qi, Liu Yuan asked.

"County Magistrate Liu, the situation is not good, according to the information I have gotten, the little devil dispatched a whole brigade this time, in addition to the Dongshan position was attacked, Japanese troops also began to appear in the south and north of the city. I think it's better to plan ahead. Qi Fuyou threw his hat on the table, picked up the teacup and took a sip and said.

When Liu Yuancai heard Qi Fuyou's words, his eyes widened and he said, "Plans?" What is the plan? The little devil came to attack the city, I have been cultivated by the party and the state for many years, since I should serve the country, I have been in the name of the county government, recruit the young and strong people among the people to participate in the defense of the county, you can rest assured, with the support of the people of the city, I don't believe that the little devil can not be defeated. ”

Hearing County Magistrate Liu's impassioned words, Qi Fuyou couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart: It's really bookish, and I don't look at when this is. Hundreds of thousands of regular troops of the national government have been beaten away by the little devils, and it is difficult for Liugu County to defeat the devils with this little stragglers. You must know that if the county seat of Liugu is lost in the end, these people trapped in the county town will probably be wiped out.

"County Magistrate Liu, I have no objection to fighting devils, but we should also be prepared for both." Qi Fuyou also wanted to persuade.

After all, the little devils have not besieged the city yet, and at this time, it is too late to organize a retreat, but by the time the little devils surround the city, it will be too late.

"Don't say it anymore, I am the county magistrate appointed by the national government, even if I die, I will not abandon the city and flee. You are here to command the defense of the city, and I will organize the young and strong. Liu Yuancai waved his big hand, ignoring Qi Fuyou's gloomy face, and walked straight down the city wall.

Qi Jiaqiang, the second battalion commander who was standing on the side, saw County Magistrate Liu leaving, and leaned forward and whispered: "Uncle, I think the surname Liu wants to take us to a dead end, you can't listen to him." ”

"Don't worry, I know it." Qi Fuyou said with a complicated expression.

Liu Yuancai walked down the city wall and immediately called the police chief Xu Yifeng, and asked him to gather the pre-arranged courtyards and prepare to participate in the battle to defend the city, and at the same time organize Qingzhuang to help repair the city fortifications and transport the wounded.

Liu Tianshu and Shi Qiang are considered to be Liu Guangzhi's family, and this time the county government asked each family to send people to participate in the defense of the city, and the old lady Jiang and Liu Guangzhi, as well as several large households that passed by Liugu County and were detained, squeezed out a total of 36 people to participate.

These thirty-six people were organized into a squadron.

Tan Liu, as the captain of the old lady Jiang's guard, is also well-known in Baoding, and this time he was appointed as the squadron leader of the National Salvation Self-Defense Force, and Liu Jianguang was appointed as the deputy squadron leader.

Liu Yuancai was determined to defend the city this time, and for this reason, he also named the temporary team the name of the Liugu County National Salvation Self-Defense Force. He personally served as the commander of the Self-Defense Forces.

Hearing that the police officer surnamed Cai came over to inform Liu Tianshu and others to go to the county government compound to gather, he called Zhao Xiaomei and said in a low voice: "Xiaomei, after Shi Qiang and I passed, you and Liu Hai must be careful, you must take care of Jiang Meijuan and Liu Juan, remember, you just stay here, don't run around, if you encounter the bombing of the little devil's plane, you will hide in that position." If the situation is not right, Shi Qiang and I will come back to you. ”

After entering the carriage and horse shop, Liu Tianshu paid attention to the surrounding environment. The carriage shop is right next to the West Gate. Among them were several stables, just under the base of the wall, and there were several large stone slabs attached to the wall, but the bottom was empty, and some harnesses were piled up on them.

If you encounter a bombing by devil planes, it is an ideal hiding place below.

After all, this side is leaning against the city wall, and no matter how magical the little devil's plane is, it is very unlikely that the bomb will fall on it.

If that's the case, you can only consider yourself unlucky.

Zhao Xiaomei glanced at the position, nodded, and said with red eyes: "Brother Tianshu, you and Qiangzi must be careful." ”

"It's okay, you don't want to know who your brother is." Liu Tianshu cracked his mouth and smiled, then waved his hand to the few people who were looking at him and Qiangzi worriedly, followed Tan Liu, Liu Jianguang and the others, and walked towards the county government compound.

Just when County Magistrate Liu Yuancai was standing on the platform of the county government compound and impassionedly speaking to the temporarily formed Anti-Japanese National Salvation Self-Defense Force, the battle in Dongshan in Liugu County was nearing its end.

Less than half an hour after Yan Guoye's company withdrew to the main position, the little devil launched a fierce attack on his position.

At the cost of only about 20 casualties, Yoshino broke the first line of defense of the Chinese army, giving him a clearer understanding of the combat effectiveness of the Chinese army in front of him. In particular, when he found that the Chinese troops in front of him only had some long and short guns and a few light machine guns, he had a cruel smile on his face.

With this bit of equipment, he dared to go against the Imperial Japanese Army, this is not looking for death, what is it.

In the next battle, Yoshino relieved a squad to prepare for an attack, and at the same time gathered the grenadiers of the entire squadron, and after using the 92 infantry guns assigned to him by the brigade to launch a round of shelling towards Yan Guoye's position, this squad immediately launched an attack on Yan Guoye's position.

When the devil soldiers rushed to a distance of 300 meters from Yan Guoye's position, heavy machine guns and crooked handles were immediately erected and a rain of bullets was poured on the mountain, while six grenadiers began to fire shells continuously at the top of the mountain.

All of a sudden, Yan Guoye's position was shrouded in flying dust and mist, countless brothers were blown up, and the surviving brothers shrank in the trenches, not daring to raise their heads at all.

Seeing that the Chinese army on the hill was being suppressed to the death, the leader of the devil squad with a mustache immediately ordered the soldiers to charge towards the hill.

Yan Guoye was lying on the edge of the trench, and when he saw the little devil rushing through the smoke and rushing towards his position, even the bright bayonet was in his eyes, and he immediately shouted hoarsely: "Brothers, the little devil is coming up, get up quickly, and beat me hard." ”

As he spoke, he raised the shell gun in his hand and slammed the plate machine towards a ghost soldier who rushed in front, and with the muzzle of the gun, a bullet spun forward at high speed, and in a blink of an eye, a blood hole was drilled in the devil's chest, and the ghost soldier shook his body, and then fell unwillingly.

When the rest of the soldiers heard the battalion commander's order to open fire, they immediately stretched out from the trench desperately, kept pulling the bolt of their guns, and opened fire on the devil soldiers who were getting closer and closer.

All of a sudden, a rain of bullets shot from the top of the hill knocked the seven or eight devil soldiers running in front to the ground, and the rest of the devil soldiers saw that there were Chinese soldiers on the hill and immediately lay on the ground, pulled the bolt of their guns and fired at the brothers of the first battalion of the security regiment.

And the devil machine gunner and grenadier who were in charge of suppressing it behind were even more at this time shooting bullets and shells towards the hill without money.

Several soldiers of the security regiment who were exposed in the trenches were hit by a string of bullets, and they were covered in blood and flew backwards. At the same time, countless explosions sounded on the mountain, and from time to time, soldiers of the security regiment were directly blown away.

It was the soldiers of the security regiment who shot at the little devils, in addition to achieving a little success at the beginning, they also fell to the peak at this time. Those little devils were either hiding behind the ridge or behind the rocks, and the marksmanship was not ordinarily accurate, and two soldiers just didn't pay attention to the fact that their heads were exposed much, and the skulls were directly overturned by the flying bullets.

The leader of the devil squad who commanded the attack in the back saw that the fire on the opposite side was suppressed, and immediately became excited and ordered the soldiers to charge.

When the devil soldiers heard the order, they immediately got up from the ground and howled and shot at the top of the hill as they ran fiercely towards the mountain.