On this night, the Japanese 10th Army was preparing for tomorrow's battle. And the Jin Sui army on the opposite side was not idle. Yesterday's battle completely convinced the entire Jin Sui army.

So they made the wisest choice: follow the guidance of these Wehrmacht forces and re-strengthen their positions.

In yesterday's battle, the position was badly damaged. As a result, a large number of officers and men of the 17th Army were transferred to positions and began to re-strengthen under the guidance of the crows.

Tear down some useless fortifications, and then use the dismantled materials to re-strengthen their positions.

Both sides know that tomorrow will be the most brutal contest between each other. Yanagawa Heisuke believes that the elite units of the Wehrmacht must be able to inflict such heavy casualties on the 114th Division. Its strength should be about one division.

And Lin Shanhe also knew from the channels everywhere that the commander of the 114th Division of the Japanese Army on the opposite side, Shigeharu Suematsu, committed suicide by disembowelment because of heavy losses.

According to the character of the Japanese, they will definitely not rest on their laurels. Unless you completely defeat them, they will stick to you like kraft candy.

Lin Shanhe told Gao Guizi about this situation, which attracted the attention of the Seventeenth Army. Under these circumstances, the 21st Division, as a reserve, entered the position under the leadership of division commander Li Xianzhou.

Speaking of which, Li Xianzhou is also a descendant of Jiang Zhongzheng in Huangpu. He once served as Jiang Zhongzheng's guard during the Northern Expedition, and later became a nail in Jiang Zhongzheng's entry into Shanxi.

After Jiang Zhongzheng was gone, he was very hesitant to lead his troops to Chongqing. But first of all, Shanxi and Chongqing are far apart, and secondly, Yan Xishan is not easy to fool.

If he led his troops away, he might not have given him the opportunity to dismember the 21st Division.

So Li Xianzhou gritted his teeth and chose to stay in Shanxi. and maintain a close relationship with Yan Xishan to ensure that the troops will not be poached.

The news came that Lin Sen and the three eastern provinces had organized a coalition government. Li Xianzhou was both excited and worried. I am excited that there is finally news that it can be replaced by the big tree of the Wehrmacht, at least the Central Army will not suffer too much.

What worries is that on the one hand, whether he will be delegated, and on the other hand, he is worried about what Yan Xishan thinks.

In fact, Yan Xishan really had some ideas about the 21st Division, if it weren't for the fact that the 21st Division's equipment was better than most of the troops of the Jin Sui Army, it was estimated that the losses would be not small, and Yan Laoxi would have started a long time ago.

Moreover, the 21st Division was originally a unit of the Northern Expedition, and most of the officers transferred after Li Xianzhou joined were from the Whampoa department. It was not easy to poach people, Yan Laoxi weighed the pros and cons, and finally chose to give up.

After all, forcing Ruo Ruoli into an enemy, and finally meeting each other and causing losses, this is not his Yan Laoxi's style of acting.

Gao Guizi, who was born in the Northwest Army, also didn't believe in Li Xianzhou very much. Otherwise, he would not let his descendant 84th Division go to Xuchang City to defend its position. And even when the 251st Brigade went to the position, it still retained a part of the troops stationed in Xuchang City. It is Li Xianzhou who is guarded.

Li Xianzhou himself knew about this situation, but he was helpless. Whether it is a general from the Jin Sui Army or the Northwest Army, it is impossible to accept him, a member of the Huangpu Department of the Central Army.

In the past, there was too much friction between everyone, and the attitude and style of the Central Army towards miscellaneous cards were also a huge reason for this estrangement. If it weren't for the 21st Division, it would still be united. Perhaps Yan Laoxi had already figured out a way to dismember this descendant of the Central Army.

"Xianzhou, there used to be a lot of estrangement between you and me. I also know that in fact, you have a lot of opinions about me, the 17th Army and the 84th Division...... "In Gao Guizi's headquarters, only he and Li Xianzhou are there.

All the guards and adjutants were driven out, and Gao Guizi personally poured a cup of tea for Li Xianzhou. Li Xianzhou hurriedly got up and didn't dare to say anything, but Gao Guizi poured tea regardless of his movements. After filling the teacup with water, he put down the teapot and said to Li Xianzhou.

"But Xianzhou. You can go back and see. Since I Gao Pei was in charge of the 17th Army, have I ever treated your 21st Division badly?! I know that you are from the Central Army of the Whampoa Department. They are very arrogant and look down on our local army. ”

Gao Guizi's words are so provocative. But it made Li Xianzhou a little embarrassed. If it had been before, he might not have been afraid to say that. But now the situation is different, and the Central Army has all been reorganized in Chengdu.

And he has also lost the huge backer of Jiang Zhongzheng, He Yingqin is an instructor at the National Defense University, but in fact, everyone knows that this is a "face" statement. In fact, He Yingqin was idle because he was pro-Japanese.

It is not an exaggeration to say that the current situation of the Huangpu Department is falling apart, and without a barrier, Li Xianzhou is naturally very embarrassed about this topic.

"The commander is overly serious. Although I was born in Huangpuran, I have never been very proud of myself......" Li Xianzhou explained with a wry smile: "The brothers below are indeed a little nonsense, but this is a small friction. It's not a big deal......

"Hahaha...... We won't mention the past. Gao Guizi laughed and peeled off the stubble. After a pause, he said to Li Xianzhou.

"Xianzhou, you have seen the current battle situation. Of the two brigades of the 84th Division under my command, one lost more than half of it, and the other was not much better. ”

"If it weren't for this reinforced platoon of the Wehrmacht that fell from the sky to help me hold my position, maybe I would have filled in every brigade in the first battle yesterday." Li Xianzhou nodded, he was also there during the meeting.

He looked at the combat effectiveness of the Wehrmacht, and if the second Japanese attack they relied on the strength of the air force to repel it, then what about the first time?!

The first attack of the Japanese army dispatched a whole wing of more than 3,000 people! But they were only a reinforced platoon of less than 100 men, and they repelled the Japanese attack.

It even caused more than 1,000 casualties to the Japanese army, forcing the second Japanese attack to send fighters and tanks as cover. This Wehrmacht...... It does have its own doorway.

"This time, I let the 21st Division go into battle, hoping that Xianzhou will not have any ideas. First of all, we are now short of troops, and the commander of a division on the Japanese side committed suicide because of the ineffective last attack, presumably the Japanese troops on the opposite side will not give up. ”

"With less than one and a half brigades of troops, I'm afraid it's more than lucky. That's why the 21st Division went into battle to support ......" Gao Guizi said to Li Xianzhou with confidence: "And with the guidance of the National Defense Force this time, I think the soldiers under his command will gain more." The casualties will not be large......"

Gao Guizi explained, and Li Xianzhou sighed in his heart. The gap between the central and local armies can be seen here. Gao Guizi's Northwest Army had all but vanished. Without a foundation, on the one hand, he is not at ease with the Central Army.

On the other hand, he was also worried that Li Xianzhou would think that he would use the 21st Division as cannon fodder. Actually, Li Xianzhou didn't have such an idea. Li Xianzhou also understood Gao Guizi, after all, he didn't have any foundation in the Jin Sui army.

In addition, now that his descendants have all been fought like that, if Li Xianzhou makes any moves or does not contribute to work, he Gao Guizi will be helpless.

A military commander, but he has to explain loudly to the division commander under his command. This is indeed a very sad thing.

"Commander, Xianzhou is also a revolutionary soldier. When a soldier eats food, he kills the enemy and serves the country, and the army commander does not have to worry that Xianzhou will not be able to fight. Li Xianzhou listened to Gao Guizi's words quietly, and then replied firmly.

"Please rest assured, commander! The position is here, and I, Li Xianzhou, are here! The Japanese army wanted to step through the position. Pass my Li Xianzhou's corpse first! ”

"Good!! I have heard that you Li Xianzhou is one of the fierce generals of Whampoa, so you should fight hard! Defeated, I ask the legion command for credit to you! Gao Guizi laughed, patted Li Xianzhou's shoulder and said loudly.

Li Xianzhou, one of the three Li in Shandong during the Anti-Japanese War. Graduated from Whampoa Phase 1. He neither smoked nor gambled, and he couldn't even dance, which was really commendable among the generals of the national government.

After some explanation, Li Xianzhou left Gao Guizi's headquarters. Take his guards and adjutant directly to the forward command headquarters, where Lin Shanhe will join him to see the battle.

What Li Xianzhou was holding in his hand was a warrant personally signed by Gao Guizi, which clearly stated: Li Xianzhou was appointed as the commander-in-chief in front of the enemy, and the 250th and 251st brigades were temporarily under Li Xianzhou's control.

Li Xianzhou knew. This is Gao Gui

A way to nourish his heart. But doesn't that mean that there is a deep estrangement between the two sides?! Li Xianzhou squeezed his hands and thought with a wry smile, if the principal was still there, he wouldn't have to be so distressed.

But now Jiang Zhongzheng is gone, and he is working under a military commander who is estranged from him. The future is worrying......

The excavation of fortifications in the positions of the 17th Army continued, and the Japanese side was also under the command of officers at all levels, and all the Japanese soldiers of the entire 10th Army entered the positions and waited for the order to attack.

"Tom tom tom...... Chirp...... Rumble! Rumble!! Boom...... "Five o'clock in the morning." The artillery positions of the Japanese army were the first to speak! Countless shells pierced the dawn sky and smashed directly into the position of the Jin Sui army with flowing fire!

The dust on the position was flying, and the land that had been plowed countless times by the Japanese artillery was once again overturned. Fragments of shells flew in the air, and the entire city of Xuchang shook together.

The rumbling of cannon was like thunder. The officers and men of the 17th Army in the anti-artillery hole felt like a light boat on the sea, constantly being tossed up and falling by the huge waves.

In the entire anti-artillery hole, the rest of the soldiers except for the crows were nervous. The fighters of the 250, 251 brigades are fine. They experienced many high-intensity shelling by the Japanese army.

And most of the soldiers of the newly promoted 21st Division were sweating nervously and desperately, on the one hand, because of the stuffiness of the anti-artillery holes. On the other hand, there is tension, what if this hole collapses?! What if a shell blows in......

Accompanied by various emotions, the shelling stopped after an hour and a half. Then there was the roar of "buzzing ......" planes in the sky, but I saw those fighters constantly circling in the sky.

This is Matsui Ishone's order to the army aviation team, and if there is no fighter plane, it may attract the attention of the Jin Sui army on the opposite side. Therefore, despite reluctance, the Army Air Force attacked under the strong orders of Matsui Ishone.

"Chirp...... Boom Boom Boom ......" bombs were dropped from the air, followed by a burst of frantic fire from the on-board machine guns on the position.

These Army Aviation Corps were not stupid, and after knowing that the other side had air support, they strafed for a while and retreated. was so angry that the commander of the Tenth Army, Yanagawa Heisuke, scolded.

But he still had no choice but to order the troops to immediately launch an attack on the positions of the Jin Sui army.

"Quick!! Rush out! Hurry ......up" After the sound of the Japanese planes faded away, there were bursts of roars from the position: "Don't go to the main position, move to both sides of the position!" After the first round of shooting, go to the main position! Fast! ”

The officers and men of the Seventeenth Army, apparently not yet recovered from the roar of the artillery bombardment, hurried out of the anti-artillery holes under the push of the commanders and crows at all levels, and hurried towards the sides of the position.

At this time, the Japanese army had already taken the opportunity of the plane's strafing and advanced to about 300 meters in front of the position. Rapidly approaching the position along the skirmisher line.

"Tutu Tu Tu ...... Da ...... "The first to speak was the light and heavy machine guns of the Japanese army. All of this firepower was set up, and it was a fierce sweep towards the positions of the Seventeenth Army.

Since their troops were divided into three lines, they completely suppressed the fire in three places between the various divisions. The main position and the positions on both flanks were blocked by Japanese fire.

The officers and men of the 17th Army had just set up their machine guns and tried to counter with fire, but then they were hit by a frenzied blow. Each squad of the Japanese army was equipped with a light machine gun for fire support, which was not even a powerful configuration of the 21st Division of the Central Army.

Under the suppression of powerful firepower, the 17th Army was beaten for a while and could not raise its head. The attacking Japanese troops continued to infiltrate their positions.

"Tom...... Rumble! Boom ......" The Japanese grenadier formation increased its fire again at this time, and after they broke through the position for more than 100 meters, they immediately fired grenades with grenadiers.

Bursts of screams suddenly came from inside the tunnel, and countless officers and soldiers of the 17th Army lay in a pool of blood under the explosion of the grenades thrown into the tunnel.

"Damn! Little devil, this is crazy, right?! There are at least three divisions here......" Lin Shanhe's face changed several times, he had dealt with the Japanese army a lot, and with his firepower and strength, he could roughly judge how big the Japanese army on the opposite side was.

"Whether they're crazy or not, I don't know. But I knew that if I continued to fight like this, they would be able to rush to the ground in half an hour at most. Li Xianzhou turned to Lin Shan River with a blue face: "You see, the Japanese troops on the main position are only more than 100 meters away from us. If they charge at this point......"

"Assault!!" Before Li Xianzhou's words were finished, a roar suddenly came from the Japanese crowd on the main position. Then the Japanese troops who were originally crawling forward suddenly stood up and killed the main position of the 17th Army!

"Hehehe...... I originally wanted to use those tanks against them, but I didn't expect to use them now......" Lin Shanhe sneered. He said in a deep voice to a man beside him: "Inform me, Plan B will be executed in advance!" ”

"Yes!!" The man answered in a loud voice, and then rushed out of the command post to give the order.

Li Xianzhou looked at Lin Shanhe suspiciously, not knowing what he was doing. But it didn't take long for him to know. However, after only ten minutes, the Japanese army rushed to a position of only thirty or forty meters in front of the position, and bottles and jars were thrown out of the position.

The bottles and jars were simmering with flames, and when they were thrown, the Japanese did not know what they were and subconsciously smashed them.

"Bang...... Whew~~" But I saw that the broken bottles and jars were burning all at once! Not only were the Japanese soldiers who smashed these directly burned. Even other Japanese troops around them were caught in the fire.

It was only a few minutes, and the dozens of meters in front of the position seemed to turn into a whole sea of fire. Countless Japanese soldiers screamed in the flames, and the Japanese machine gunners behind them stopped for a moment.

This situation is so tragic that I don't know how many bottles and jars were thrown out just now. The fires caused by this were terrifying. Even the soldiers of the 17th Army who threw out the bottles couldn't help but palpitate when they saw this situation!

The fire did not spread, and days of fighting had already destroyed everything that could burn. And these flames were just attached to the bodies and clothes of the Japanese soldiers.

The smell of barbecue came from the scene, but the officers and men of the 17th Army, who had not eaten much for several days, felt nauseous. After a while, the aroma of the barbecue turned into a stench of burning, spreading in the main position and the left and right flanks.

"Wow~~ vomit ......" Some of the soldiers of the 17th Army listened to the screams in the sea of fire. Looking at the Japanese soldiers who tried to run one by one but ended up tumbling in the sea of fire, they vomited.

"Tutu Tu Tu ...... Da ...... "These ordinary soldiers can't reflect it, it doesn't mean that the crows can't reflect it." After the sea of fire came out. Light and heavy machine guns were erected on the main position and on both flanks.

First of all, they swept the Japanese light and heavy machine guns behind the sea of fire, and a stagnation of the Japanese gave them a chance to regain the advantage.

"Tom...... Rumble! Rumble!! Not only that, but the crows assigned the 17th Army and their own captured grenadiers also began to exert their power at this time, and there was a burst of indiscriminate bombardment against the Japanese army.......

Although the accuracy is not yet successful, the victory is in a huge number. After a frantic projectile, the Japanese troops behind the sea of fire were forced to retreat and find cover to avoid the attack.

Few Japanese soldiers in the fire were able to escape, and most of the Japanese soldiers wanted to roll on the spot to extinguish the fire. But the oil on the ground made the fire burn even more. Helpless, they could only be burned into a pile of charcoal in the midst of terrible screams.

Some of the fatalities were on the edge of the fire, and only a part of them were burned and then escaped from the fire. But the size of those burns doomed them to lie in the hospital, and they could not participate in the rest of the battle. Even, they will lose the ability to fight in the future.

"Originally, I was going to use these tanks to deal with devils, but I didn't expect that they would work well to burn devils." Lin Shanhe opened his mouth and smiled: "Hmm...... In the future, maybe there will be a scene similar to the burning of rattan armor soldiers, saying that we are fighting this battle......"

Li Xianzhou looked at Lin Shanhe's chatting and laughing appearance, and couldn't help but tremble. What kind of demon is it that can use this method of warfare......

ps: Dragon Boat Festival dumplings...... Have you made zongzi?!