Just when Changdeng Lixing was about to order the herald to notify the artillery unit to carry out artillery strikes, a piercing engine roar suddenly sounded in the sky in the distance.

Kobayashi Hengichi on the side also heard the roar of the engine getting closer and closer, and immediately raised his head.

As soon as he raised his head, Changdeng Lixing's face turned pale in an instant, and he said in horror: "This is... This is the fighter of the Chinese people! ”

Kobayashi Hengichi reacted relatively quickly this time, and hurriedly turned his head and shouted urgently to an orderly: "Quick, notify the artillery position, conceal, transfer!" Hurry up and drop! ”

The orderly hurriedly bowed his head in response, and then turned around and walked away quickly.

However, before the devil orderlies had gone far, dozens of Tiger Army bombers and fighters in the sky roared from above them, flying towards the coordinates provided by the surviving artillery of the 5th Division.

Changdeng Lixing staggered back two steps with a miserable face and said, "It's over, our artillery is going to end." ”

"Chang Dengjun, don't worry too much, the artillery wing is also equipped with anti-aircraft anti-aircraft guns and anti-aircraft machine guns!" Kobayashi Hengichi said thoughtfully.

Just as Kobayashi Hengichi said, their artillery units were also equipped with some antiaircraft machine guns and antiaircraft guns, but before the advent of precision-guided surface-to-air missiles, the air defense effect of antiaircraft machine guns and antiaircraft guns was very low.

The best means of air defense is to use air-to-air, fighter to fighter, otherwise with just a few anti-aircraft guns and anti-aircraft machine guns, it will absolutely not be able to deal with the dive strafing of the lightning-fast BF109 fighter group.

After a chaotic dive strafing bombardment, the anti-aircraft fire of the Japanese army had been basically destroyed, and then the Skathu dive bombers and HE111 medium bombers began to drop bombs on a large scale.

"I ...... ...... sharp and piercing screams, one aerial bomb after another whistled and smashed down from the sky.

In particular, the accuracy of the aerial bombs dropped by the Skathu dive bombers is even more frightening.

Dozens of artillery pieces were killed and destroyed with almost every violent explosion.

Five kilometers away, the headquarters of the 20th Division of the Army.

The commander of the 20th Division, Lieutenant General Minoru Ushijima, had long been alarmed by the violent explosion, and immediately opened it and called the forward position to inquire.

While anxiously waiting, the chief of staff Kimura Hizo, who was in charge of calling the front, turned around with a solemn face and reported to him: "The forward report is that our artillery position has been attacked by the Shina Army. ”

"Huh? Yes? What about artillery positions? Is the loss big? Ushijima was shocked when he heard this, and hurriedly asked. The two artillery wings are too important for the 20th Division, and without the artillery, if you want to fight Suxian, it will be difficult to capture the old nest of the Tiger Ben Army. ”

"Returning to the general, the air raid of the people of China has just ended, and the losses of the artillery have not yet been counted." Hisazo Kisamura replied in a low voice.

"Eight Tooth Road! The rampant Shina Air Force immediately sent a telegram to General Terauchi Shouichi, commander of the North China Front, asking him to send air forces to provide air support to our unit and retaliate against the people of Shina in Sukasu County. Ushijima commanded angrily.

"General, have you forgotten that the Xuzhou airport was destroyed by the people of China before we captured it, and it has not been repaired yet, so the fighters of the imperial army cannot provide air support for the time being." Hisazo Kisamura continued.

"Yaga!" Ushijima's lungs were about to explode, and he roared angrily: "Order the forward troops, prepare to attack again, I must take Suxian, and after breaking the city, kill all the people in the city!" ”

"Hay!" Kimura Hisazo didn't dare to touch the moldy head, so he bowed his head and answered the way, and then quickly took the saber and walked away.

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Su County, a regimental headquarters in the city.

Chi Fengcheng was anxiously pacing back and forth in the regimental headquarters, and suddenly, a rush of footsteps sounded from the courtyard, Chi Fengcheng immediately turned around and walked towards the courtyard, a communication soldier ran over quickly and panting, and almost collided with Chi Fengcheng.

Chi Fengcheng's thick and powerful arms held the communication soldier at once, and asked eagerly, "How is it?" Outside the city, right? ”

The communication soldiers nodded again and again and said: "Hold on, Liang Shenzuo and the little devils killed by the brothers are bleeding, and our air force has also arrived just now, and they have also bombed the artillery positions of the devils." ”

Before Chi Fengcheng could breathe a sigh of relief, another confidential officer of the regimental headquarters hurriedly walked over and saluted Chi Fengcheng and reported: "Sir, our military seat has an order, ordering us to take the initiative to abandon Suxian after dark, retreat to Shuangduiji and other places, and lure the Yue army to pursue!" ”

"What? Abandoning Suxian? Chi Fengcheng was taken aback when he heard this, he took the telegram from the confidential officer with some uncertainty, read it hurriedly, and said to himself in confusion: What is Qiao Anbang doing here? Doesn't he know that as soon as Su County is broken, the door will open in the northeast of northern Anhui? When the time comes, what will you use to block the front and rear attacks of the Yue army?

After pondering for a while, Chi Fengcheng said to the previous signal soldier: "Communication soldier, go and inform you immediately, let him come back quickly." ”

"Yes!" The signal soldier stepped forward and quickly took the order.

About half an hour later, Liang Haoyao, who was encouraging the soldiers at the front, hurriedly returned to the regiment headquarters, and hurriedly asked, "Big brother, what's going on?" What's the urgency? ”

Chi Fengcheng didn't speak, but handed him the telegram sent by Qiao Anbang, Liang Haoyao took it and looked at it hurriedly, his face changed continuously: "What? Let's take the initiative to abandon Shousu County? Do you want to lure the army into pursuit? ”

Chi Fengcheng took a puff of his cigarette and nodded silently.

Liang Haoyao was obviously also very puzzled, "The important surname of Suxian is self-evident, if we really abandon here, then the 20th Division can immediately divide its troops and attack Xiangcheng and attack them." ”

As you said, the important surname of Su County is well known, how can he not know? The reason why your military seat is arranged in this way should have his own reasons. So now we should discuss how we can feign defeat and then retreat, and most importantly, we must make sure that the 20th Division of the Japanese Army cannot divide its forces, and let them pursue us. Chi Feng Cheng said thoughtfully.

"Big brother. Do you have any great ideas? "After all, Liang Haoyao still lacks some heat, lacks experience, and his battlefield command ability needs to be improved.

"In this way, we can't hold on until dark and retreat, it's still early before dark, it is estimated that the devils will launch at least one attack, so we will stop me in this attack, resist for a while, and then pretend to be invincible, take the initiative to retreat, and abandon Suxian." Chi Fengcheng thought for a moment.

"But, eldest brother, have you thought about it, if we retreat during the day, then it is very likely that we will be bitten by the army, especially their cavalry wing, if we abandon the strong fortifications, in the field, their cavalry troops will cause us a lot of trouble. It must be known that the cavalry unit of the 20th Division is not a simple cavalry wing, it has a tank and combat vehicle brigade.

"This is easy to do, before retreating, you can send another telegram to your military seat, asking him to send additional air reinforcements and cover our retreat, for the devil's cavalry wing and their armored fighting vehicles, we can use anti-aircraft guns and anti-aircraft machine guns to deal with." Chi Feng Cheng has a confident way.

Liang Haoyao thought for a moment and said, "Okay, just do what the eldest brother says, and I'll go and send a power to the military seat immediately." ”

"Well, but don't pass on the order to retreat for the time being, otherwise it will not be conducive to the stability of the army's morale." Chi Fengcheng nodded and asked.

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Xiangcheng, the headquarters of the Tiger Army.

Qiao Anbang summoned Zhang Zizhong and Liu Ruming to discuss the next defense with them, and after discussing for a long time, Qiao Anbang threw the command pole in his hand on the table, and said awe-inspiringly: "Two brothers, the safety of Xinbianhe and Xiangcheng and the entire northern Anhui will be handed over to you, I will leave you a tank regiment, please be sure to hold on for at least seven days, after seven days, I will personally lead reinforcements to help, at that time, we will cross the river to the north to launch a counterattack, and drive the army out of northern Anhui!" ”

"Hmm!" Zhang Zizhong nodded solemnly and said: "Brother Xian, don't worry, as long as Brother Ziliang and I are here, we will definitely ensure that the Xinbian River is not lost, or that sentence, people are in the position, and they swear to live and die with the position!" ”

"Yes, Brother Xun Chen is right, I'd rather be a ghost who died in battle, and never steal a life anymore and abandon an inch of land lightly!" Liu Ruming also swore a solemn statement.

"Good! After I leave, if the battle situation is urgent, you can send a telegram directly to my flying group to request air support, I have already informed them, they will be on standby at any time! Qiao Anbang nodded in satisfaction.

"Military seat, Chief of Staff Liang Haoyao is calling." Just as Qiao Anbang's words fell, Liang Jiahan's pleasant voice sounded behind him.

Hearing this, Qiao Anbang turned around, took the telegram from Liang Jiahan's hand, and after reading it, he nodded and said: "Give Liang Haoyao a telegram, approve their actions, the second batch of bombers of the flying regiment will take off before they get the signal to retreat!" In addition, immediately notify the armored brigade that the first regiment stays, and the second and third regiments, as well as the guard regiment and the special operations battalion, immediately assemble and prepare to be deployed! ”

"Yes" Liang Jiahan puffed up his chest and responded, and then turned around and left.

After seeing Liang Jiahan leave, Qiao Anbang turned around and saluted Zhang Zizhong and Liu Ruming: "Two brothers, farewell!" ”

"Take care, take care!" Zhang Zizhong and Liu Ruming saluted at the same time, and said in a heavy tone.

Qiao Anbang immediately turned around, and strode out of the headquarters without looking back.

(To be continued)