readx; On the Mashan Heights, the poisonous gas has not dissipated, and there is still a very strong smell, and in some low-lying areas, there are still clusters of poisonous gas.

"Oh my God!" British female journalist Anna. Romon cried out, and five gas bombs that did not explode were now found and neatly placed in front of the reporter's eyes.

In front of the position, there were Japanese soldiers wearing gas masks, but they were all dead! The clothes on their bodies reveal their sins.

A diary was found on the body of the leader of the devil's squadron, the old man was obviously very dedicated, to prevent bad memory, and also recorded the essentials of the release of poison gas, especially with the lower horizontal line emphasized: "The division commander specially requested that no trace be left after occupying the position......

This is simply a perfect testimony, Xu Ming's heart silently praised this "cute" squadron leader.

"I can't imagine that in the world right now, there is such a group of troops. They preach love for the people, but they massacre innocent people; They preach bushido, but in defiance of international conventions, they use such despicable and shameless means to ...... "Mark. Xiu was furious, and he used the notes in his hand to write down his inner feelings at this moment.

Robert? Capa is a famous war correspondent, in Shanghai and other places he has seen the shamelessness of the Japanese army, but did not expect that this shamelessness has no lower limit, at this moment, the camera has become his weapon, one after another photos have been taken, become the most favorable weapon to expose the crimes of the Japanese army, he even regardless of the danger, jumped out of the trench, Xu Ming hurriedly asked someone to pull him back to stop, the Japanese bullets do not have long eyes.

Xu Ming not only took these reporters to shoot the real scene, but also contacted the Aviation Committee as soon as possible, and airlifted the photos and reports to the rear as quickly as possible, and then the world's major media reported the news of the large-scale use of poison gas by the Japanese army.

Gu Weijun, China's representative to the League of Nations and ambassador to the United Kingdom, urgently met with representatives of various countries in Geneva and demanded the adoption of the "Condemnation of Japan's Use of Chemical Weapons in China."

In an article published in the New York Times, Chinese Ambassador to the United States Hu Shi entitled "Behind Every 100 Rounds of Gas Bombs, 54 Rounds Come from the United States of America," expressing serious dissatisfaction with the large quantities of steel sold to Japan by the US Iron and Steel Company and major arms dealers in disregard of public opinion.

U.S. Secretary of State Hull made a public statement condemning some countries for ignoring international conventions; Japanese Foreign Minister Hiroki Hirota expressed his dissatisfaction with this in a cabinet chief's speech, and this was the second time since August 1937 that Japan and the United States had attacked each other on the China issue.

Of course, Xu Ming didn't know this, and as soon as he left the Mashan position with his front foot, the signal corps came to report that the Japanese army had used armored forces in the valley defense line on the left side of Xiaohengshan.

"How is the battle going, and the brothers are killed or wounded?"

"The outer trench has been lost, and half of the brothers in a company have been killed or wounded."

Xu Ming nodded, he didn't give any combat orders, he never interfered with the commander's specific combat orders, reinforcing this company commander was a matter for the battalion commander Tang Dai, and he really couldn't do it, and the regiment commander Xie Jinyuan.

"Deputy Battalion Commander Qian has formulated a battle plan and asked the division seat for approval." A staff officer hurriedly came in, he was Cheng Ziyuan, a staff officer of the division headquarters.

"Oh," Xu Ming took a look, it was a plan to lure the enemy's armored forces, separate their armored troops from the infantry, and then use the battle defense artillery to carry out a surprise attack. The deputy battalion commander of Qian, who proposed this plan, is called Qian Xiangrong, who is not a member of the 107 Army, but the deputy battalion commander and company commander of the combat defense company of the Theater Command to support Mingguang.

It's an excellent plan, but it's not perfect, and it needs to be added, Xu Ming made a clear judgment.

"Did Deputy Battalion Commander Qian propose how to cooperate with our infantry, and who will command it?" Xu Ming immediately discovered the most important problem.

"I didn't say it, I just said that we should send troops to coordinate, but this plan, Battalion Commander Tang should personally command." Cheng Ziyuan's judgment is reasonable, the entire division is just this one battle defense company, which is simply the root of life, and it is almost certain that the battalion commander Tang Dai will personally go into battle.

"Okay, Staff Officer Cheng, I agree with this plan, but the command is in charge of Deputy Battalion Commander Qian. I will give you a special task to ensure that all relevant personnel in this operation are under his command. ”

"This battle plan is completely under the command of Deputy Battalion Commander Qian Xiangrong, and I will ensure this." Cheng Ziyuan replied without hesitation.

Tang Dai was in a hurry to stomp his feet, the Japanese tank was only 500 meters away from the nearest ambush site, but the company commander still didn't open fire.

The battle defense artillery keeps the cubs! It's so close, the small cannon (20mm machine gun) can be fired, Tang Dai even complained about the division commander Xu Ming in his heart, let him listen to the command of a company commander from outside, and specially sent the division headquarters Cheng Staff Officer to come and see him.

"Battalion Commander Tang, the division specially instructed that everything here is subject to Deputy Battalion Commander Qian, just because I am afraid that you Tang Dai will be impulsive."

Tang Dai looked at Qian Xiangrong pleadingly, the Japanese tanks and armored vehicles were getting closer and closer, 500 meters! 450 meters! 400 meters! …….

Qian Xiangrong originally planned to attack at a distance of 200 meters, but it seemed that he could not stand Tang Dai's complaining gaze, and about 350 meters away from the enemy's armored forces, he gave the order to attack.

The 4 PAK37 anti-aircraft guns emitted a flame of revenge when they boarded, and at such a close distance, it was like a bamboo pole stabbing tofu, and like a stone smashing an egg, and the thin-skinned tanks of the Japanese army ushered in a catastrophe.

The two at the front were the first to settle accounts, and the shells went directly through a Type 97 tank, which was like a crab that had been unshelled, with parts flying in all directions, and the other one was also burning, like a glowing torch.

This German-made anti-aircraft gun was used to deal with the British and French armored forces, and the Japanese tanks, at such a close distance, were like Lu Zhishen who was swept with a Zen staff in a porcelain shop in Jingdezhen.

The last two tanks were also destroyed, and after the head and tail were knocked off, the defense company began to name the Japanese armored units one by one.

A Type 94 ultra-light tank fired a shell, and one of the defenders' anti-aircraft guns and six soldiers were killed on the spot.

"Aim at the one on the small dirt slope on the left! Concentrate your fire! Fire! Immediately, the tank was hit by the anti-aircraft guns from the left and behind, and the turret flew into the sky, and then fell heavily, raising a gray fog.

At the same time, the medium. The team's machine guns also began to fire fiercely, which accelerated the losses of the Japanese army.

The Japanese armored forces did not see well, and in less than 2 minutes, more than 5 taels were destroyed, close to a quarter of the total.

The rest of the vehicles hurriedly reversed and fled, but they couldn't outrun the shells, and during the retreat, five more were destroyed, left as money to buy the road.

Tang Dai and Cheng Ziyuan high-fived each other, they killed too happily just now, this is simply what their division commander likes to call "hanging", and they used a small price to severely damage the invincible armored forces of the Japanese army. It's just that in the celebratory crowd, Qian Xiangrong is still muttering, "I said it a long time ago, if you put them within 200 meters, you won't be able to run away..."

When Tang Dai heard this, he rolled his eyes, "It's not all commanded by you, you still blame others now." ”

"Of course I blame you, if you hadn't looked at me like your little widow went to the grave, I wouldn't have opened fire at that time."

"The surname is Qian, you make it clear, who is the little widow..."After winning the battle, the two brothers quarreled.

Cheng Ziyuan hurriedly played the round, "Okay, okay, this is a big victory, Battalion Commander Tang, Deputy Battalion Commander Qian, I will ask my superiors for credit, and now the war zone and the Military Commission have given us credit for preferential discussion." ”

The two guys stopped screaming, and their mouths were smiling like pomegranates blooming.

The Japanese offensive again suffered a serious setback, and the attacking forces at the forefront had already reported that there were only forty or fifty men left in some squadrons, and the combat effectiveness had dropped sharply.

Ogisu and the commanders of the Japanese army did not have the slightest pity, and since the Battle of Arthur in the Russo-Japanese War, the Japanese army has developed the tradition that they do not mind the casualties of the front-line soldiers, and they will do whatever it takes to win the battle.

The new force of the Japanese army that was replaced was once again in the center. The various positions of the team launched a fierce attack.

The headquarters of the 107th Division was located in a cave behind the Dahengshan position, and at this moment, it was busy, with the communication corps coming and going, the telephone operators shouting loudly, and the orders of the staff officer Zuo.

But there is one exception, this person is Xu Ming, and his subordinates have already discovered him and many. The commander of the unit was different, that is, Xu Ming would never participate in the specific command, which was full of power at that time. The military and political layer is really rare. While others are busy, he has time to scribble something on a piece of paper.

"Report," a crisp voice came.

The telegram of the Theater Command explicitly commended: "The headquarters of the 107th Division, the command is appropriate, the officers and men are very relieved, and I hope to make persistent efforts to annihilate the stubborn enemy. ”

"Very good, the commendation order will be issued to all regiment headquarters, and in addition, confirm whether the war zone and the military commission have received the telegram sent in the morning, and notify you as soon as there is news!" Although this kind of commendation order cannot be eaten or drunk, it can also improve the morale of the corpora, and Xu Ming's principle is to use whatever he has.

The Japanese attack is like pressing a switch controller at the division headquarters, as long as the Japanese attack is fierce, it will be busy here, and if it stops a little, it can also take a breath here.

Staff Officer Liu had just graduated from the military academy not long ago, and he didn't seem to have seen such fierce firepower, just now he was delivering instructions on the position in Mashan, and a fever bomb burned half of his head, and now he was still a little panicked in his heart, "Chief of Staff, how does this devil's attack compare with the Battle of Songhu?" ”

"It's far from it, the cannon of the Shanghai devil is a giant cannon of more than 200 mm and more than 300 mm, and now it is a small cannon of more than 100 mm and dozens of mm; That's when they had hundreds, and now there are only a few dozen. Zhang Shaofang replied loudly.

Zhang Shaofang was relieved, but Xu Ming was smiling bitterly when he heard it, in the past, there were hundreds of thousands of troops against us, but now more than 10,000 people in the 107th Division have all spread these dozens of "small cannons".

With the Japanese army in the center. The gradual familiarization of the team's position, the destruction of a large number of fortifications, and the casualties of the front-line soldiers also increased sharply.

At dusk, the Japanese launched the largest attack since the beginning of the war, and in front of Mashan and Xiaohengshan, two infantry brigades, one on the left and one on the right, launched an unprecedented fierce attack on the defenders with the close support of artillery.