"The Japanese army really adopted a roundabout outflanking tactic, political commissar, and the Japanese army in front of it was obviously unable to attack. I estimate that the 114th Division of the Japanese Army will be dispatched! "Are you worried about whether the Sichuan army will be able to hold it?" "The bravery of the Sichuan army cannot be doubted, but it cannot be relied on. After all, the Sichuan army had backward weapons and equipment, and it was very dangerous to face an attack by a division of the Japanese army. Order: Reserve the 49th Brigade to dispatch a regiment and immediately go to Fengjing to assist the Sichuan army in the defense. "Sending a regiment to strengthen the Fengjing defense will increase the confidence of the Sichuan army," agreed political commissar Ye Jianying.

"Report, the Jiujiang Corps Headquarters is calling!" An operational staff officer made an urgent report. Xiao Ke took the telegram and hurriedly checked it and said happily: "Chief of General Staff Ouyang, sure enough, his sense of smell is sensitive and like divine help!" Immediately send a report to the Sichuan army ······. "In the early morning, there was a mist in the valley. Two transport planes were parked on the runway of Jiujiang Tongluozhai Cave Airport, and the gray-black transport planes emitted a ghostly light. Quite a few gun barrels around the runway are pointed at the sky, and it is obvious that this is the air defense forces around the airfield. In front of the tarmac, Ouyang Jian said to the captain Zhang Yourong.

"This batch of weapons and ammunition is very important for the solid defense of the Sichuan army, according to the feedback from the battlefield, the Japanese army has not dispatched fighters, so you don't have to worry. Remember, return home as soon as the airdrop is complete. "Chief of the General Staff, rest assured! I often run this route in training, and I have long been familiar with the terrain and landform, so I am sure to complete the task! "Good! Let's go! Zhang Yourong gave the order and immediately ran to the transport plane with another pilot. Soon the motor roared and the earth shook, and the two transport planes clumsily began to glide and accelerate.

The transport plane ran to the end and sank into the valley, then flew up. Ouyang Jian stared at the transport plane, the expression on his face was still grim. With the successful interception of the 10th Army in the Songhu battlefield, and with the withdrawal of the main forces of the national army one after another, the next step may be dangerous, and he does not know what it will become. However, one thing is certain: the Japanese 10th Army was successfully intercepted, and there was no problem with the safe withdrawal of the main forces of the Nationalist Army. Even if Schock promised to complete the mission, he could imagine how brutal the battle was.

Now the defense of the Sichuan army has become the biggest focus, and with the intelligence capabilities of the Japanese army, it will soon be clear about the situation of defending the Fengjing Sichuan army. Out of contempt for their opponents, the Japanese army will definitely launch a frantic attack, so it is necessary to strengthen the combat power of the Sichuan army. Xiao Ke keenly sent a regiment to assist in the defense, and Ouyang Jian greatly appreciated his command ability. After coming to Tongluo Village, he handed over the command of operations to Su Yu, and gave full play to Su Yu's command talent at a critical moment.

In the morning, the army commander Yang Sen was listening to the report of his subordinates. "The Japanese army soon attacked, and our 135th and 136th divisions formed a circular defensive position. The engineer company of the Eighth Route Army participated, and the fortifications were further improved and strengthened after the war. "Report, the 145th Regiment of the Eighth Route Army has arrived." An operational staff officer made an urgent report. Hearing this, Yang Sen hurriedly walked out of the headquarters to greet him. A unit of the Eighth Route Army drove on the main road in the distance, and Yang Sen stepped forward in high spirits.

The two sides met and greeted each other, and the commander of the 145th Regiment, Lin Shanyu, reported: "Commander Yang, this is a letter from Commander Xiao to you, which details the situation of the 114th Division of the Japanese Army, in addition, Commander Xiao asked me to tell you that an hour later, two transport planes flew from the direction of Jiujiang, Jiangxi, and airdropped your department, please Commander Yang immediately arrange the airdrop location and set up signs!." Yang Sen was overjoyed when he heard this, and immediately ordered the airdrop site to be arranged.

"Commander Yang, our department requires to enter the main position for defense!" "Commander Lin, the Eighth Route Army withstood the attack of the two divisions of the Japanese army on the front line of Xingta and Zhujing, and it was difficult for the Japanese army to advance an inch in two days, which shows that the combat effectiveness of your unit is by no means in vain. At present, the deployment of our forward troops has been completed, and it is not appropriate to change guards. With the support of a regiment of men and horses in your department, I am more confident that I will stick to Fengjing, and your department will be used as a commando at a critical moment. The Japanese army is about to attack, please take the time to rest! ”

In the morning, the vanguard of the 114th Division of the Japanese Army arrived at the southeast side of Fengjing. The first to arrive at the attack position was the 114th Brigade of the 127th Division, which was commanded by Major General Kozaburo Akiyama, and had the 102nd Infantry Wing and the 66th Infantry Wing under its command. The 114th Division was a newly formed division in early October from the Japanese base camp on the mainland, with Lieutenant General Shigeharu Suematsu and Chief of Staff Saburo Isoda. It has jurisdiction over the 127th Brigade, the 128th Brigade, the 18th Cavalry Brigade, the 120th Field Artillery Wing, the 114th Engineer Wing, and the 114th Light and Heavy Infantry Wing, with a total strength of 25,000 people.

In addition, Commander Yanagawa Heisuke received a notification from the base camp that, according to aerial reconnaissance, there was no main force of Shina around Hangzhou Bay. Therefore, in order to quickly take Fengjing, Yanagawa Heisuke incorporated the 9th Brigade into the 114th Division, and made the total strength of the 114th Division reach more than 30,000 people. After the 127th Brigade arrived at the attack position, the brigade commander Kozaburo Akiyama already knew that it was the Sichuan Army defending in Fengjing. According to the information provided by the Songhu battlefield, the troops of the Shinachuan Army were a warlord army and belonged to a miscellaneous army. Although the soldiers of this unit are brave and tenacious, their weapons and equipment are backward, and the quality of the soldiers is low.

Originally, it was necessary to wait for the 120th Wing of the field artillery to come up and form a strong artillery support before launching an attack, but Akiyama Kozaburo was eager to make a meritorious service. He believed that the headquarters could completely break through the positions defended by the Sichuan army and quickly occupy Fengjing Station. In his mind, Xingta's Eighth Route Army was the real opponent. At present, the elimination of the Eighth Route Army on the front line of Xingta has become the consensus of the Japanese officers and men. There are many examples of Japanese troops committing the following crimes, and in a favorable situation, the Japanese commanders will take matters into their own hands.

Kozaburo Akiyama ordered the 102nd Wing to take the lead in attacking, and after breaking through the position, the 66th Wing quickly followed. Mitsuyama Akizaburo was a little naïve, he didn't expect that the strength of the Sichuan Army would be significantly strengthened, and there would be the Eighth Route Army to help. The Japanese soldiers launched a drill attack without the cover of strong artillery fire, and the Japanese fire cover was heavy machine guns in addition to the 92 infantry guns, mortars, and grenadiers. However, the use of this kind of firepower to cover the attack is obviously not enough.

The 136th Division of the Sichuan Army is the core position, due to the strong support of the Eighth Route Army, the strike firepower of the core position of the Sichuan Army has been significantly strengthened, and the mortar company supporting the operation; Grenadier companies and bazooka companies were also deployed on the core positions. The Japanese attacked in the form of skirmishers. The Japanese 92 rifle guns, mortars, and heavy machine guns formed supporting fire to cover the infantry attack. Obviously feeling that the defense of the Sichuan army was weak, the Japanese army tentatively attacked for a while, and became bolder.

The Japanese began to increase the speed of their attacks, and the soldiers jumped forward and attacked. At this time, the machine-gun fire of the Sichuan army suddenly increased, and the dense rain of bullets quickly suppressed the Japanese charging troops. The Japanese commander ordered the fire cover group to move forward and suppress the machine-gun fire of the Sichuan army. On the forward position, a machine gun position of the Sichuan army was accurately hit by Japanese grenadiers, and the machine gunner was killed, at this moment a rocket accurately hit the position of the Japanese grenadiers, and with a violent explosion, a grenadier team was killed.

"Haha, the small cannon of the Eighth Route Army is really harmful, the brothers beat me hard, the little devil is also a mortal!" A Sichuan army company commander shouted. At this time, a heavy machine gun of the Japanese army came forward, and a violent rain of bullets swept away, several Sichuan soldiers were shot and fell to the ground, and the Sichuan company commander was shot in the arm! When the company commander of the Sichuan Army was bandaging his wounds, he saw two grenadiers of the Eighth Route Army quickly firing grenadiers, accompanied by the explosion of the Japanese heavy machine gun. The strong support of the Eighth Route Army greatly boosted the morale of the soldiers of the Sichuan Army, and their confidence in defense was suddenly strengthened.

"Brothers, the Eighth Route Army has another regiment to support, and the little devil doesn't want to break through the position." The Sichuan army company commander continued to shout, and the morale of the Sichuan soldiers was even higher. The commander of the 102nd Wing of the Japanese Army, out of contempt for the Sichuan army, ordered another brigade to strengthen the attack. Half an hour later, the brigade commander Kozaburo Akiyama ordered the 102nd Wing to devote all its forces to launch a series of attacks. The Japanese army continued to invest troops in the attack, and there was a crisis in the defensive positions of the Sichuan army. Soon, the Japanese soldiers broke through their positions and engaged in hand-to-hand combat with the Sichuan soldiers.

At this critical moment, a battalion of the Eighth Route Army was engaged in a counterattack operation. A strong force suddenly appeared in front of the Japanese army, and the Japanese soldiers were immediately killed on their backs. The Japanese wing commander who was watching the enemy's formation was almost stupid, the Japanese army was pressed within 100 meters in front of the forward position, and the brigade commander Kozaburo Akiyama saw that things were not good and hurriedly ordered the troops to retreat. The Japanese army's fierce attack was declared a failure, and Akiyama Kozaburo heard the report of the wing commander that the Japanese army had paid the price of more than 300 casualties in this round of attack, and Akiyama Kozaburo was shocked.

If it is to fight against the elite troops of China, its losses are acceptable. If you fight against the Eighth Route Army in Xingta, this loss is nothing, after all, it is a large-scale attack operation. But in the face of such an unruly army of the Sichuan army, it paid such a price, which completely angered Kozaburo Akiyama. If he calmly analyzed, he might have reported to the division commander immediately and could have avoided greater losses, but this guy was dizzy. Kozaburo Akiyama gritted his teeth and ordered, and the 102nd Wing organized echelons to continue to attack in turns.

In the headquarters of the Sichuan army, Lin Shan said to the army commander Yang Sen: "Commander Yang, the vanguard of the Japanese army launched a fierce attack without the cover of strong artillery fire, and it is obvious that the Japanese army has mastered the situation of your department. The Japanese army will certainly not give up after suffering losses, and the losses of the Japanese army are not small, and the second round of the Japanese offensive may be more violent, and we ask to enter the core position to defend. Yang Sen said: "Commander Lin, if you change the guard now, I'm afraid it's too late, you can only fight side by side when you enter the position." "The situation is in crisis, please give an order from Commander Yang!"

The Japanese army continued to attack, and the Sichuan army paid the price of more than 500 casualties. The casualties were mainly due to the accurate shooting of Japanese soldiers, and in terms of targeted training, the Sichuan army was clearly lacking. The soldiers of the Eighth Route Army on the position, along the trenches into the position,. A battalion had already been put into operation during the previous counterattack, and after the Japanese retreated, the battalion withdrew from its position. The regiment commander Lin Shan considered that the troops in the trenches could not be too dense, so one battalion was left in the rear to serve as a counterattack force, and two battalions entered the core position to defend. While the troops were entering the trenches, the Japanese offensive began.