At the same time that Ren Wenbin ordered the 17th Division to attack, there was silence in the command headquarters of the Japanese army's third-line position. They undoubtedly perceived a change in the F-FDTL's approach to attack.

In the beginning, the Japanese could inflict huge casualties on the Wehrmacht in front-line positions. This was due to the fact that the Wehrmacht had long lacked experience in such a well-developed fortification as the Japanese army.

But apparently, the Wehrmacht has begun to change its tactics. They began to use fire to test and reconnoitre, constantly finding out the firing points of the Japanese fortifications and then pulling them out one by one.

This is undoubtedly extremely fatal for the Japanese army's fortifications, and even the strongest fortifications will be breached one day under the water mill.

The Wehrmacht had the superiority in strength, firepower, and air, and they could strike at the Japanese from three directions and positions. As long as there is a point of fire exposed, then it will face heavy artillery bombardment and fighter strafing by the Wehrmacht.

Under the cover of tanks, the ground troops constantly tested the Japanese firing points, and the artillery or tanks gradually removed them. It is clear that the Defence Forces have figured out this mode of warfare.

The seven-hour continuous attack during the day was a proof of this. Although this attack did not cause too many casualties to the Japanese, it was only due to the fact that the Wehrmacht was not very familiar with this tactic in the eyes of the Japanese generals.

Once they became familiar with this tactic, it would not be difficult for them to inflict heavy casualties on the Japanese fortifications with the cooperation of fighters, artillery, and tanks. It was even possible to take the opportunity to capture the next part of the Japanese fortifications.

This is what the commanders on the third line are now worried about, although the daytime offensive did not cause too many casualties. But the damage to the weapons is serious, after all, artillery and heavy machine guns are not as easy to remove as people.

In many cases, under the bombardment of Wehrmacht artillery and warplanes, it was only damaged in the firing positions of the fortifications. This is also one of the reasons for the weakening of the Japanese army's defense capability.

"Your Excellency Commander......" Harem Jun stopped talking, he was worried about whether the second-line position would be able to support if he didn't give reinforcements. Shunroku Hata shook his head and signaled that his chief of staff didn't have to worry.

Seeing this, Harem Jun had no choice but to shut up. After all, he is nothing more than a chief of staff. And the only one who really calls the shots in the war is the commander.

The rumbling of artillery from the second-line positions could already be heard from the third-line positions, and even the sounds of shouting, fighting, and crawler grinding were endless.

As the minutes passed, everyone gradually began to feel anxious. The commander of the division guarding the 211 position on the second line was never a simple person, and he was called "the brave and diligent Rakshasa" in the Chinese dispatch army.

In every battle, he charged forward, and the speed of the advance was the fastest in the whole army. But such a person let his subordinates come to ask for help, which shows how bad the war situation has become.

Although after receiving the order to hold on for half an hour, the commander did not ask for help. But it's the situation that's even more worrying.

"Your Excellency, Commander! News came from the 213 position that a large force of the Wehrmacht was attacking!! "After a while, a herald ran into the headquarters with a telegram and shouted loudly.

"It's telegram. Your Excellency, Commander, please take a look! Shunroku Hatata's lieutenant stood up almost at a sprinting speed, ran to the soldier and grabbed the telegram and handed it to Shunroku Hatata.

Although Shunroku Hata seemed to be still calm, the smile in his eyebrows and eyes could be seen by anyone. And everyone in the command couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

It seems that His Excellency the Commander was correct in his judgment, and that the Wehrmacht had indeed launched a strong attack from the second point.

"Position 213?! It seems that the Wehrmacht's fire test was not done in vain! Looking at the telegram, Shunroku Hata stood up with his saber in his hand. Walked to the map.

"Indeed, their firepower testing has been fruitful." Harem Chun nodded, and also walked to the edge of the map and said: "The 211 position is guarded by a whole division, and it is undoubtedly the most difficult to fight. The 212 position is a reinforced brigade, although it is relatively weaker than the 211, but it is not easy to fight. ”

"The weakest is undoubtedly the 213 position. There is only one brigade stationed here. If the Wehrmacht were to attack with heavy forces similar to the 211 position, it would be very difficult to defend it......"

Shunroku Hata nodded, sat down with the telegram in his hand and pondered for a while, "Order!" Position 213 supported Position 213 with the strength of a brigade. ”

"The 153rd and 155th positions each have a wing, and at the same time support the 211 and 213 positions. Position 212 is entrenched, pay attention to any movement! ”

"The two fortification groups 210 and 214 each sent a brigade. Support positions 211 and 213. Be sure to ask them to hold their positions, and there must be no mistakes! ”

"Hail!!" The chief of staff, Harem Jun, responded excitedly and loudly, and finally got the support order.

The divisions on the 211 position were relieved to receive a telegram of support, which also stated that the 213 position had been attacked by the Wehrmacht. So the support given to them can only be a wing.

It would be nice to have a wing. The commander of the Kuroda division did not even expect support from himself at first. After all, he knew the situation of the 213 position, and it was only a brigade unit to withstand an attack of the same intensity as his own, and the difficulty can be imagined.

It was decided by the command to give priority to supporting the 213 position. Kuroda is also understandable.

Position 212 is located in the middle of positions 211 and 213, and it is relatively close to support the past. The positions of 153 and 155 are relatively far away, and it takes about half an hour for support to come.

"Tell the warriors of the Empire that our reinforcements have arrived. We only need to hold on for another half an hour before a large number of reinforcements arrive. Kuroda calmly said to his chief of staff: "When the time comes, we will definitely be able to repel the attack of these people!" ”

"Hay!" Chief of Staff Nogami replied in a low voice, then turned around and went down to give orders to the various departments. A day's attack during the day caused great losses to the garrison divisions.

The night attack, on the other hand, was at a disadvantage because the artillery fire could not be used because it had no line of sight. The Japanese army's fortifications could not be moved, and after being figured out by the Wehrmacht, they could easily set up a direct shelling of Zhuyuan.

"Tom tom tom...... Rumble! Rumble!! Boom ......" 213 position, the brigade commander Asano was full of gunsmoke. The intensity of the battle was beyond his imagination, and during the day the Wehrmacht stopped attacking at most three or four hundred meters.

But now, with the help of heavy artillery fire and the cover of tanks, these Wehrmacht troops advanced straight to more than 100 meters in front of their positions. All kinds of explosives were constantly falling on the heads of the Japanese soldiers, and the entire fortification was in shambles.

"Your Excellency, Brigade Commander. Bunker 13 has been breached! The team stationed there is asking for reinforcements! A captain anxiously ran into the headquarters and said loudly.

"Red deer! Now that our support forces haven't arrived, how can I support them?! Asano jumped up in rage and roared, "Tell them that now is the time for them to fight for the Empire!" Just hold on for another fifteen minutes, and our reinforcements will arrive! ”

Seeing that he couldn't get support, the captain of the "Hai ......" group could only retreat.

This captain was not the first to come to ask for support, in fact, more than ten fortified bunkers and bunkers came to ask for support. The Wehrmacht offensive was fierce, and the tank shells kept firing at those firing points.

With each round of shelling, a point of fire is destroyed. The flying shrenchnel directly cut the Japanese soldiers in the firing point into pieces of minced meat.

Asano was inexplicably sad and indignant. A day's testing of fire had already made the Wehrmacht aware of his weakest link. It was because they chose to use this as the main area of attack at night.

The urgency of the position shows how determined the Wehrmacht is to break through the position. Asano didn't dare to guarantee whether this position would still be in his hands in another half an hour.

Fortunately, at this time, the support brigade on the 212 position had arrived, which finally solved Asano's urgent need. A brigade of 1,000 men was thrown into position, and Kankan stabilized the crumbling fortifications beaten by the Wehrmacht.

I have to say that Shunroku Hata made even a temporary decision. But it's also very correct. It is difficult for a brigade of troops to withstand a sudden attack by the Wehrmacht.

Especially when this brigade had just been subjected to a strong attack during the daylight and was not fully organized. The brigade that came to support the 212 position was very timely, although it was only a thousand people.

But it can help the brigades on the 213 position to stabilize their positions and improve their morale, and at the same time assist them in holding their positions.

"Everyone has to hold on, a wing to support us is already on its way! As long as we hold on, these people won't be able to fight! "The Wing Commander was constantly cheering on the soldiers below, and that was the only thing he could do right now.

"Hai ......" under artillery fire. The responses seemed so faint.

The rumbling artillery continued to be heard, and the 211 and 213 positions had already been turned into a pot of porridge, but there was no movement in front of the 212 position.

Of course, the brigade commander of the 212 position did not take this lightly. After sending a brigade, he dispersed his troops and left a wing as a reserve to monitor the entire fortifications.

The daytime offensive caused casualties to more than two battalions of this brigade. Fortunately, the brigade stationed here is a reinforced brigade. Even if some reinforcement is sent, it is still barely possible to hold the position.

The calm in front of the position did not make the brigade commander Itakura feel a little pleasant, and in his opinion it was nothing more than the calm before the storm. It is not clear when a fierce war will break out.

Despite this feeling, reason told Itakura that it was unlikely. The focus of the Wehrmacht's main offensive should be the 213 position. After all, the troops stationed there are relatively weak in strength and firepower.

And if they choose to storm their own central point, they are likely to encounter a flanking attack from the two positions of 211 and 213. Smart people don't choose to do that. It's almost an act of sending to death.

And at this time. Under the rumbling of gunfire, reinforcements from one wing of the 153rd and 155th positions had been supported from the third-line positions. The two fortification groups 210 and 214 on the side, which were far apart, also sent a brigade under the order to try to support the position.

The 211 position, which had been supported by the "boom, boom, boom......" seemed to be gradually calming down, and the commander of the Kuroda Division who was guarding here finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He was sweating profusely from the battle, and several times he thought his position was about to be breached. Even a part of the Wehrmacht had already advanced to less than 100 meters in front of his position.

The huge casualties caused some of the firing points to be temporarily unable to shoot, and Kuroda even sent his own garrison. It can only be said that a wing sent by the 153rd position came in time.

If they had arrived late, perhaps Kuroda's division would have had to re-attack some of the positions that had already been laid. But even if he received support, Kuroda didn't dare to attack at will.

He held on to the fortifications. I only hope that I can survive until dawn with the strength of the fortifications. In the case of a good line of sight, let the artillerymen provide fire support for themselves. In this way, there is no need to worry about the onslaught of the Wehrmacht.

The offensive on Position 213 continued, and the Wehrmacht on this side did not seem to have any intention of stopping. It was supported in time by a wing and a brigade, but the position remained precarious under Wehrmacht fire.

After all, the exposed firing points just now were bombarded by tank artillery, which led to the destruction of many of the Japanese firing points. Further results are the lack of fire support on some positions.

The exposed lack of firepower was immediately discovered by the Wehrmacht, who organized their troops and began to attempt to storm the positions without fire support.

Most of the Japanese troops supported by the "Sudden ......" were sent to defend those positions where the firepower was missing, while the other part tried to open the destroyed firepower points and re-establish the fire support.

Fortunately, the Japanese army built a high and low formation. With anti-tank functions on the outside. For the time being, it was still able to withstand the strong attack of the Wehrmacht, and the Wehrmacht troops were suppressed more than 50 meters in front of the position.

Because the supporting Japanese troops carried a large number of light and heavy machine guns, many of the Wehrmacht troops who rushed forward were overwhelmed by the firepower. The Japanese were constantly trying to clear out the approaching Wehrmacht units with the help of grenadiers.

In the bloody battle between the two sides, the Japanese army's calls for help were also continuously sent to Shunroku Hatata. Shunroku Hata held the call for help from the 213 position, gritting his teeth and not saying a word.

The 153rd and 155th fortification groups supported the Wehrmacht ambush encountered by the Japanese brigade on the way. The Wehrmacht apparently used more than one corps to fight. In other words, their attack this time is inevitable.

"Order Position 212 to urgently support Position 213." Hata Junroku hesitated for a moment, gritted his teeth and said, "Tell them to support the past two brigades, and be sure to hold the 213 position!" ”

"Hay!" The chief of staff, Harem Jun, replied loudly. Shunroku Hata also has no choice, after all, it is not a division that is fighting in the 213 position. In addition, due to the lack of troops in the previous battle, many fire points and fortifications were destroyed.

Now it is a last resort to snatch it back with human life. Otherwise. Once the 213 position is broken through by the Wehrmacht, then it is likely to bring about the collapse of the entire second-line position.

The Wehrmacht will use Position 213 as a breakthrough point to constantly tear apart the defenses of the position. Subsequently, the large force rushed directly to the rear of the second-line position and carried out a counter-encirclement of the entire second-line position.

Having lost the support of the third-line positions. Shunroku Hata didn't dare to imagine how long the current position could hold out.

"Order the 153rd and 155th positions to prepare for reinforcement of the 213th position, and at the same time order the 210th and 214th fortification groups to transfer a wing, and be sure to open the connection between the two places......"

Hatatakeroku gave a few orders in one breath, and in his opinion, this battle was probably more dangerous than the attack on the first line of positions. This time the battle. In Shunroku Hata's view, the Japanese army has already achieved the ultimate in what it can do.

Some mistakes made when the front-line positions were attacked, and at the same time, the coordination between the various units and the coordination of firepower have reached the best state now.

If in this case the positions of the second line are captured. Then this will be a great blow to the confidence of the Japanese army.

"Your Excellency, Commander, call from position 213. Three of the firing points and the defensive line of the position have been captured, and two positions are in danger! Fortunately, our defense line has temporarily stopped the offensive of the Chinese troops, and I hope that His Excellency the Commander will provide tactical assistance......"

Shunroku Hata sat down on the chair all of a sudden, and his mind was in turmoil! He didn't expect the Wehrmacht's hands and feet to be so fast, but it was only a moment before he could break through the Japanese positional defense.

Fortunately, the fire points set up in the rear of the position temporarily suppressed the Wehrmacht's onslaught, but as the brigade commander said, it was only temporary. If no reinforcements have arrived, it is only a matter of time before the positions are torn apart.

"Report! Position 211 called, and the Wehrmacht launched another assault. This attack was even worse than the previous one, as Wehrmacht artillery fire carried out a large number of precision strikes on our fortifications, and more than five of our fortifications were destroyed......"

"Report! Two support wings of fortifications 210 and 214 called, and they were ambushed and surrounded on their way to support the 213 position. The opponent used a large number of tanks and artillery fire, and now the wing is in a hard battle, eager for tactical assistance......"

Shunroku Hata listened to the bad news one by one, and his face was cloudy. For a moment, he was a little dazed, and he couldn't figure out where the real main attack was and where was the Wehrmacht's feint.

He even had some doubts that this was a move by the Wehrmacht to encircle the point and send reinforcements.

"Order the 212 positions to immediately support the 211 and 213 positions, and at the same time order the 153 and 155 positions to send two more wings to support the 211 and 213 positions......"

"243 and 244 high grounds, with the strength of one wing, go to the 153 and 155 support wings to support the trapped ......"

Shunroku Hata was already in a mess, and he was now trying to calm himself down and analyze what the Wehrmacht was up to. But after struggling for a long time, neither he nor the chief of staff, Harem Jun, came to any conclusion.

So, they made a conservative way of fighting. That was to support the two encircled Japanese wings, as well as the 211 and 213 positions, which were in a bitter battle.

After receiving the order, a large number of personnel from the 212 position were transferred from the position and went directly to the 211 and 213 places to carry out support. They didn't notice that in the darkness a group of figures were touching the 212 position......

ps: Whoop Woohoo...... Only when I became a father did I know my father's hard work...... What a sweet burden......