The division commander and even the cadres at the level of the wing commander all looked at each other, and they also realized that the Lu army was not as easy to deal with as they imagined. Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info This war will not end as easily as imagined.

"Build a position to prepare for the next attack of the Lu army." The commander of the temple division said: "The damage of the night attack will not be so huge every time, but it is always attacked by the Lu army at night, which has a serious impact on the morale of our army. Our Imperial Army is also good at night battles and white-knuckle battles. Since they wanted to launch a night attack, we responded with a night attack. Positional warfare against positional warfare, white-knuckle warfare against white-knuckle warfare, and night assault against night assault. Organize death squads to prepare for a night strike on the Lu army. ”

Kamio nodded, "I support Your Excellency's suggestion very much. But I want to emphasize that we should think about other means beyond that. On the battlefield of the three eastern provinces, we cut off supplies and put Tieler's troops in a desperate situation. On the battlefield in Shandong, our own supplies are gradually becoming difficult. The maintenance of the rear supply line must be guaranteed, and on the other hand, we cannot let the supply line of the Lu army always be so smooth. ”

His eyes looked at Suzuki, the plan for a surprise attack on Jinan was proposed by Suzuki, who nodded and said: "If Jinan can be controlled by the imperial army, the whole battle can be brought to an end." But relying on our miracle soldiers alone is not enough to solve the problem. The armed bandits in Hebei, Henan, and Anhui provinces should also play their part. As for the frontal battlefield, I suggest that our army's front line maintain a certain amount of pressure on the enemy's position, and at the same time control casualties, firmly absorb the Lu army in the Weifang area, and finally achieve complete annihilation. In addition, the frontal position of the Lu army seems to be stronger than we expected, but it can be found by referring to the technical and tactical level of the communist army, as well as the historical combat records of our army and Chinese troops. They are good at facing the enemy head-on, but they may not be able to fully defend their flanks. I think it's time to look for holes in the enemy's flank and deliver a fatal blow to the enemy. ”

Kamio nodded and said, "Suzuki's opinion, I completely agree. The pressure on the frontal battlefield should not be relaxed, and at the same time, send out reconnaissance soldiers to search for flaws in the enemy's flanks. I do not believe that the defense line of the Lu army is impeccable. Judging from yesterday's engagement, the level of the Lu army at the command level is far inferior to ours. Play to this advantage, find the flaws, and solve them. ”

"What about the soldiers? The soldiers, already quite tired after last night's riots, are considering changing troops. ”

"The second echelon is dispatched, and the soldiers of the first echelon can partially rest. However, fatigue is not a reason to refuse to fight, but it is appropriate to distribute Dali pills to rejuvenate them. Our artillery is ready for fire, do not skimp on ammunition. Give the enemy the illusion that we are going to break through from the front, and then disintegrate them from the flanks. ”

The military order was conveyed, and the Fusang artillery moved forward again, and the officers and soldiers of the Lu army also saw this scene from the binoculars. The officer at the front gritted his teeth and ordered the soldiers beside him: "Get ready, the Oriental devils are going to fire again." It's not a big deal, just a few rings, it's okay, don't be afraid. ”

The soldier looked back, glanced at the fluttering flag, and the man who had appeared next to him last night, and nodded: "We are not afraid!" Oriental devils dare to come, let them see how powerful we are. ”

The performance of the Fusang army also shocked the Lu army. In Zhao Guanhou's calculations, the level of the Fusang Army was roughly referred to as the Prussian infantry. However, during the fighting, it was found that this assessment was not accurate. The artillery of the Fuso army was weaker than that of the Prussian army, but it was possible that the level of performance in the movement of small forces, especially in the battle at the company and battalion level, was higher than that of the Prussian army.

In the plan, there is more than enough material reserves, but at the current rate of consumption, it is not so sufficient, but fortunately, it has the advantage of a railway, which can be transported from the rear to the front. However, the early investment of the reserve team is not a small problem.

In this era, due to the limitations of means of communication, it was difficult for the besieged troops to get in touch with the rear, let alone ask for help. If the communications corps cannot be dispatched, they can only rely on the experience of the commander-in-chief to judge the news in the area during the operation. Although Zhao Guanhou didn't expect the second line of defense to completely block the footsteps of the Fusang people, when the smoke of artillery fire covered the entire second-line position, and the black ocean current, rushing towards the second line of defense, Yang Jiuwa's ten-day commitment he couldn't believe it.

Fusang was indeed a great enemy, and he ordered Gao Sheng to the side: "Go and inform Zhang Huaizhi's first division and send a reserve." You can't see death and not save the Shaanxi army. ”

Suddenly, his telescope turned to the other side, and he hurriedly stopped Gao Sheng, "Wait a minute! The situation was not quite right, and I was ordered to immediately move the 3rd Brigade of the 37th Division to the heights of Zhenwei as soon as possible. Where did the troops go there? ”

The so-called Zhenwei Heights is an unnamed small peak, which is the commanding height of the left flank of the entire Lu army's defense line, and it is also an important support. If it is controlled by the Fuso army, its troops can go around to the rear of the Lu army's position to carry out a flanking attack. Therefore, once the Fusang army controls this lower mountain peak, the entire Weifang front line will be in a state of encirclement, and the layout of the entire battle will have to be completely disrupted. ”

Originally, there were two companies left here, but after the Fuso army covered the second line of defense with firepower, these two companies attacked without receiving orders to support nearby friendly forces. On the position, there was only less than a platoon of soldiers left, plus two two-pounder guns, and there was a huge flaw in the defense line of the Lu army.

At the same time as Zhao Guanhou's order was conveyed, the Fusang army also discovered this flaw, and a large group of soldiers accelerated towards the Zhenwei Heights. However, in the middle of the march, due to the terrain, the routes of the two squadrons were deviated, and only one squadron successfully reached the destination.

The supreme commander of the defenders was Zhou Wu, the platoon commander who was also born as a swordsman. In the army, he has a fiery temper and is a well-known thorn. Except for Yang Yuzhu, few people can control him, even if he is the battalion commander of the company, he dares to turn his face and scold. In addition to his strength and kung fu, he basically has no advantages that can be regarded as strengths, and the reason why he can stay in the army is mainly because he can fight. When he found out about the actions of the Fusang troops, he also couldn't come up with a good solution, so he could only order: "Open the cannon!" Fuck it! ”

The two two-pounder guns did not shoot well, and the direction of the Fuso army's attack was covered with trees, and the lethality of the solid shells was greatly reduced. The soldiers of Fusang, with the help of concealment, quickly approached the position on the top of the mountain, and then began to climb, and the Lu army threw hand bullets in a panic, and the Fuso soldiers also returned with hand bullets.

Seeing that the enemy was rushing faster and faster, Zhou Wu slapped his face, "Don't throw your hands and leave bullets, you can't blow it up!" Bomb the cannon! The cannon would rather be destroyed than left to the foreigners. Not only the artillery, but also the shells and ammunition were all destroyed. All the people in the class got bayonets and fought with the Orientals! ”

Fifteen minutes later, the Earthquake Heights changed hands for the first time, and the Oriental Army flag shook on the heights. The defenders were killed, all the supplies were destroyed, and although the Fuso soldiers captured their positions, they were not replenished with supplies. Just when the squadron was not firmly established, a row of gunfire rang out, and the strength of a battalion of the Lu army arrived at this time.

It was not the battalion commander who led the team, but Zhong Xiu, another brigade commander in this Shaanxi army division. In the Shaanxi army, Zhong Xiusu is known for being able to attack, and Yang Jiuwa's good defense is a pair of extremely famous combinations. As soon as Zhao Guanhou's military order arrived at the first division, he had already received the news and threw down his military hat angrily.

"The second line of defense is guarded by us, let the first division plug the hole for us, what does it mean? Look down on us? said that the descendants of our Guanzhong have no ability, and we have to rely on Shandong people to support us. If I take on this reputation, will I still have the face to mix in front of the first division in the future? If you want to face and not be afraid of death, follow me! ”

This battalion was a temporarily mobilized reserve, and its combat readiness was not sufficient, but the Fuso army was also unstable. As several rows of guns fought, Zhong Xiu took the lead in raising his saber and charged, and the Lu army quickly rushed to the peak and engaged in hand-to-hand combat with the Fusang soldiers.

The Fuso soldiers of the other two squadrons had already arrived by detour, and after joining up with the retreating squadrons, they launched a counterattack operation. But because Zhong Xiu was on the front line, the brigade under his command also began to send reinforcements here one after another. With the call to save the brigade commander, the troops were assembled quickly. The Communists on the heights never found time to repair their defenses, but the attackers were never able to break through the gap.

The battle here attracted the attention of the Fuso General Staff, and the troops of the two wings were drawn out and advanced to the Zhenwei Heights. At this time, Zhong Xiu didn't know that his own highland had become the winner and loser of the Fusang people. His only emotions now are two words: nests.

After Xiao Dalong, the commander of the first division of the provincial army, rushed to the Zhenwei Heights with only one battalion of troops, he casually gave a military salute and conveyed Zhao Guanhou's order

"The marshal has an order, the earthquake heights are my battalion defense area, and your troops can hand over the defense area."

"Bastard! The entire second line of defense is the defense area of the third division of our provincial army, when will there be a defense area of your first division? Did you get the warrant? There is no handwritten order, I don't admit it! ”

Zhong Xiu, who was angry, almost pulled out his saber and fought with Xiao Dalong, but several of his subordinates dragged him desperately. reminded: "This Xiao Dalong is a henchman who went to northern Jiangsu with Dashuai to conquer land, and he can't afford to provoke him." He wants to guard the high ground of Zhenwu, so we can't help it. But the defense line on both flanks of the Earthquake Heights cannot be said to be in his hands, so let's defend it here, and it's the same. ”

Most of Zhong Xiu's brigade was in a scorched battle on the front line, and the troops who rushed to support, plus Zhong Xiu's own troops, added up to two battalions. After observing the terrain for a few minutes, Xiao Dalong also made a decisive disposition, retreated a little southeast with a company of his subordinates, and formed a horn on the left flank of the defense line to meet the attack of the Fusang army.

Due to the terrain constraints, too many troops could not be placed, and the strength of the guard army could not be considered thick. The technical and tactical level of the Fusang army also made the Lu army deeply admired. The large-scale platoon gun battle between the two armies was fought in a tactical battle between attack and defense. The artillery fire of the light field artillery turned the originally dense woods into ruins, and the battle between spears and shields brought countless sparks. Although this shield looked precarious, it always stood still, and the war spears of the Fuso army never pierced this thin shield.

Two hours passed.

Gunpowder smoke enveloped the entire highland, and the smoke caused by the ejaculation filled the entire highland. After a volley of gunshots, the Fuso retreated again in confusion. Xiao Dalong couldn't remember that this was the first time he had repelled the attacks of the Fusang soldiers, and he only knew that there were fewer and fewer people around him.

The surrounding friendly troops were blocked by the troops of the Fuso Army, and there was no way to reinforce them, but their own men and horses were getting smaller and smaller. So much so that after every war, you have to report the number once, and then reassign the defensive area.

"If you can move, report the number!"

"One, two...... Eighty-four. ”

The numbers stop here, forever. One battalion, now the strength of the fighting force, is only eighty-four people. More importantly, they ran out of ammunition. The sixty rounds of ammunition each person had been carried with them had all been fired, and the ammunition taken from the dead and the wounded had also been used up in the previous shot, and most of the soldiers had only one or two bullets left.

Cai Hongben, the original commander of this battalion, said: "Tuanzuo, let's apply to the Shaanxi army for support." The communications troops we sent to the division headquarters to ask for reinforcements are estimated to be more auspicious. The Fuso people are deliberately eating us and will not let our people rush over. Only the nearby Shaanxi army can help. ”

Xiao Dalong sneered, "Don't worry, when I die, it's not too late for them to come back to take over." When I'm angry, it's not their turn in this territory. The order given to me by the marshal is to defend the Zhenwei Heights to the death, and the people are in the position! ”

Fusang's offensive trumpet sounded again, and thinking that the attack was about to start again, Xiao Dalong took off his hat fiercely and threw it into the distance. "Brothers, follow me, bayonet!"

"Bayonet!"

The Lu army, standing in a row, shouted bayonets and rushed down the hilltop position. The soldiers of Fuso, who had been fighting for two hours in a row, were actually exhausted and, more importantly, severely short of water. Faced with the snowy bayonet wall, the Fuso soldiers, who couldn't figure out the situation, actually lost the courage to fight with a white knuckle.

The infantry company, which was on the task of horning behind the stone wall, also fired at the flank of the Fuso soldiers at this time. This attack seriously interfered with the judgment of the Fuso front commander, who believed that he was being flanked by two regiments and was forced to announce his retreat. The main peak of the earthquake highland has been declared safe.

However, Zhong Xiu's two flank positions were in a precarious situation because of the offensive and defensive battles with the strength of one wing and one brigade after another brigade in Fusang. Zhong Xiu himself was shot twice in a counter-charge led by the team. When he was dying, his last words were only one

"Tell Xiao Dalong that kid...... He couldn't hold it...... Just talk about it. Let's Shaanxi Army...... Pick-up! ”

But just when the Shaanxi army was about to collapse, reinforcements from the Lu army finally arrived. The 2nd Infantry Brigade of the 1st Division of the Provincial Army arrived at the front line and successfully repelled the Fusang Wing, which was already exhausted. During the inspection of the battlefield, two sabers of Fusang Zuoguan were captured, and one enemy captain was confirmed to have been killed. On the side of the Lu army, Zhong Xiu, commander of the 3rd Division of the Provincial Army, and Xiao Dalong, commander of the 3rd Infantry Regiment of the 1st Division, were killed.

In the highlands of Zhenwei, the five-color flag and the Fusang flag changed four times, but in the end, it was the five-color flag that was waving in the wind. The Fusang soldiers deliberately designed a trap for the Lu army in view of the earthquake and the heights, and no longer attacked it. (To be continued.) )