Although the fall of Wuhan was inevitable, the New 67th Army and the 77th Army could also fall into a two-sided attack by the Japanese army. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoBut in He Zhengdao's view, if this crisis can be reversed, it will also be greatly beneficial to the development of the Eighth Route Army in Central China.

Once the Central Army abandoned Wuhan, its main forces would inevitably withdraw to the rear. In the Xinyang area, which was caught in the trap of the Japanese army, it was afraid that the Central Army would not dare to easily send troops over to fight behind enemy lines.

This means that for a long time to come, it will be up to He Zhengdao to have the final say. Without the checks and balances of the Central Army, the Eighth Route Army would be able to let go behind enemy lines, and even the Central Army would not be able to prevent their rise at that time.

The longer the Japanese army occupied these places, the more opportunities the Eighth Route Army gave to win over the hearts and minds of the people in the occupied areas. In time, even if the Central Army wants to recover here, I am afraid that it will have to ask the Eighth Route Army if it agrees with the people on this side.

Sending Li Xiangdong behind enemy lines to fight an armed war of resistance was also a tactic often used by the Eighth Route Army in the north. Jump out of the encirclement of the little devils, go to the periphery to open up a new situation, and contain the development of the front and rear of the Japanese army.

As long as this unit can really open up new base areas behind enemy lines, it will also play a rare role in the future activities of the Eighth Route Army in Hubei, Henan, and Anhui, and will expand the strategic depth of the Central China Military Region.

If it can really follow the Eighth Route Army operating in Hebei, Shandong, and Henan to connect the base areas, then the Eighth Route Army will have the most stable strategic front if it wants to enter the south in the future. This will also play a great role in recovering the south in the future.

But all this is an assumption, and whether this goal can be accomplished depends on whether the Eighth Route Army can complete this strategic arrangement in the future. At least this time, the new 67th Army moved south, giving the Eighth Route Army such an opportunity.

If you don't catch it, I'm afraid that the Eighth Route Army will regret it in the future!

According to the situation on the battlefield, He Zhengdao made a plan to jump part of the main force to the periphery to fight. The 5th Infantry Brigade of the 3rd Division of the Japanese Army also arrived at the Xuji position defended by the 77th Army Infantry Brigade.

At about noon, the Japanese heavy artillery wing, which had been deployed in place, first launched a fierce artillery bombardment. Even the infantry brigade guarding Xu Ji already knew that the Japanese army would attack them tonight. But this offensive still shocked them.

Although many of the fortifications built by the infantry brigade in Xuji can withstand this kind of heavy artillery. But many trenches in the forward positions were bombarded by heavy artillery. Many of the recruits who stayed in the anti-artillery hole were also trembling with fright.

On the other hand, some veterans rarely said leisurely: "I'm afraid of a ball!" With the little devil's shells, we still can't blow up our anti-artillery holes. When the shelling is over, let Lao Tzu run faster, kill a few more little devils and earn some capital. ”

Although it is not very clear how many troops were dispatched by the Japanese army attacking Xuji tonight. But these veterans who have been in battle for a long time, through the shelling carried out by the little devils, can somewhat judge that the little devils are going to move seriously tonight.

This means that whether they can survive tonight is a question worth pondering. Fortunately, they are all veterans, and they know that most of them have earned enough money in previous battles. Can kill one more is one!

In the words of many officers and soldiers of the Anti-Japanese War, killing a little devil will make you back your old capital. Kill two, and they'll earn one!

The recruit who stayed next to the veteran still said with some panic: "What kind of cannon is this, why is it so loud?" ”

This is the little devil's heavy artillery, if you don't hide in this anti-artillery hole and stay on the position, you really let this kind of shell be hit, and you will be seriously injured if you don't die." If you are hit directly, it is estimated that you will not be able to find even a complete corpse! ’

When the recruits heard the veteran's words, their faces turned pale with fright. Some veterans who couldn't see it said seriously: "Okay, don't scare these new melon eggs." When we get to the ground, you just have to follow us.

When you get to the battlefield, don't be afraid of death, the more you are afraid of death, the more you will die. Wait a minute, we will all listen to the chief, once the commander gives the order to retreat, follow us with a little nimb. Really let the little devil catch up, even if it's better to live than to die! ”

When the little devils shelled, the soldiers in the anti-artillery holes were talking to each other. But for the brigade commander of the infantry brigade and Qiu Jingshan, they stayed in the bunker command headquarters and looked through the binoculars at the little devils who were slowly pressing over.

Seeing that the little devils dispatched so many troops at one time, the infantry brigade commander was very worried and said: "These little devils seem to want to take our forward positions in one go!" This one-time investment of offensive troops, at least one infantry wing, right? ”

Since the little devils want to do this, then we will fulfill them. Order the mortar troops in the rear, wait for our orders at any time after the shelling of the little devils stops, and cover the attacking little devils with artillery fire.

After the fight, they retreated ahead of schedule. The rest of the infantry in the forward positions only need to repel the little devil's attack once. He began to retreat, giving up his forward position to the little devils. In this way, the forward positions bought time to retreat. ’

'At this time, will we use our artillery units?' ’

'If you don't use it now, when will you use it?' Make a call to the artillery battalion and relay the order. Tell the artillery battalion that each mortar fires a maximum of five shells, and immediately withdraw the artillery and run away after firing, so as not to let the heavy artillery of the little devil target it.

In addition to the gunner, the rest of the infantry who cooperated with the artillery unit could load the extra shells in advance and pull them away. These shells are still very precious to us, and we can use them in the mountains to fight guerrillas! ’

Listening to Qiu Jingshan's words, the infantry brigade commander didn't say much. For him, this artillery battalion was equally reluctant to discard. If this artillery battalion can be retained, they will have heavy weapons in the future!

After conveying Qiu Jingshan's decision, the infantry regiment commander sitting in the forward position also said in a timely manner: "Convey the order and tell our troops on the front line." In any case, it is necessary to repel this attack of the little devils.

Later, the artillery battalion directly under our brigade will also give artillery support. It's just a hammer deal, and we can call it a day when we're done. If anyone dares to drag their feet at this time, don't blame Lao Tzu for being ruthless! ”

In fact, in addition to the supervision teams equipped by the infantry brigades, there are also a number of supervision teams sent by the military headquarters in the forward positions. As for the origin of these people, many officers and soldiers on the battlefield knew that they were from the military training regiment.

Originally, the military training regiment acted with the military department, but this time it resolutely came to the front line to participate in the war. For many officers and soldiers on the front line, this is still somewhat incomprehensible, but they also admire the courage of these people.

After all, the situation on the front line is very unoptimistic now, and if one is not good, it is possible to lose his life here!

When the Japanese artillery began to extend, the company and platoon commanders who had already conveyed the order also began to urge the officers and soldiers of the anti-artillery holes: "Give Lao Tzu a little sharpness in his hands and feet, this counterattack does not limit the bullets, and give Lao Tzu a fight to the death!" ”

When he said this, many veterans still felt very happy. For them, it is rare for the troops to be so generous. But they all knew that after this battle, it was estimated that they would have to drill into the ravine to fight guerrillas.

But no matter what, there is a way to survive by going into the mountains to fight guerrillas. If you are caught up by the little devils, then there is really no way to live!

Qiu Jingshan, who had been staring at the progress of the Japanese infantry, saw that the Japanese infantry had entered the best range of fire of the artillery battalion, and immediately said: "It's time to open fire!" ”

The combat staff officer, who dialed the phone in advance, immediately said: "Battalion Commander Song, you can open fire!" ”

'Yes, start shelling!' ’

After yelling at the artillerymen waiting outside, the artillerymen who were on the position immediately stuffed the first mortar into the barrel. Dozens of mortars fired a barrage of shells, sending life-threatening shells to the forward positions.

'Baga, shelling! The shelling of the Chinese army! Get down! ’

The attacking military Cao, seeing this wave of artillery shells, immediately roared and the assault infantry lay down. But it has already marched to the range of mortar shelling, and even if it lies down, the result will not be too good.

On the other hand, at this time, the forward defenders who were seizing the time to build a machine gun position and find a good shooting position said with a smile on their faces: "Wow, these artillerymen who smashed the door, don't you want to live in the future?" Hit so hard! ”

For many veterans of infantry brigades, they know very well that those in the artillery battalion are more important than their lives when it comes to shells. Some time ago, when they were blocking the attack, they wanted artillery support, and most of them were sporadic shelling.

This time, before they called for artillery support, the artillery battalion was full of firepower, giving a downpour of artillery to the attacking little devils. It's no wonder that these veterans would say such things when they saw this meeting.

And the commander of the Japanese brigade, who was staying in the rear at the moment and organizing the troops to attack, saw the artillery fire coming from behind the defenders, and said with some surprise: "Baga! These defenders, there are still so many mortars? Aren't they afraid of our counterattack?

The heavy artillery wing was ordered to immediately adjust the artillery parameters and destroy the artillery positions of the Chinese army as quickly as possible. Inform the attacking troops on the front line to withdraw for the time being! Once you've regrouped, you're going to attack! ”

As the five rounds of artillery bombardment ended, the Japanese troops in charge of the attack also heard the retreat call from the rear. Many Japanese soldiers who were lucky enough to escape the shelling also hurriedly withdrew from the forward positions before the shelling stopped.

Seeing this scene, the defenders of the position, who had just fought with the little devil for less than a minute, also felt that the little devil's attack was somewhat anticlimactic. But no matter what, the little devil retreated after all!

Qiu Jingshan, who also saw this scene, immediately said: "Order the forward defenders to retreat from the communication trenches that were built earlier." As for the deployment of the position, it was handed over to the supervision team. When retreating, move lightly! ”

'Is this withdrawn?' ’

'If you don't withdraw at this time, wait until the little devil attacks again, I'm afraid it won't be easy to withdraw! Withdraw! In the previous round of shelling, it is estimated that the little devils who attacked were not comfortable. If we don't destroy our artillery positions, the little devils will not dare to attack on a large scale. ’

As the commander of the military training regiment of the 77th Army, Qiu Jingshan's combat command ability is naturally not bad. The most important thing is that in the supervision team he brought, there are many experienced officers and soldiers of the reconnaissance unit of the Eighth Route Army!

While the defenders of the forward positions were busy retreating, the officers and men of these reconnaissance units were also busy arranging some tricks. Wait for the little devil to rush to the position, I believe that this empty and unmanned position will also make the little devil pay some price! (To be continued.) )