Boom Boom Boom ...... Under the cover of mountain artillery fire, a large group of Japanese troops began to attack the nine gates guarded by the first battalion and one company of the 274th Regiment. The number of this unit is the 14th Infantry Wing, which belongs to the same 25th Division of the Kwantung Army as the 40th Wing, which was dumped by the 12th Regiment of Eastern Hebei in Majiayu before.

Don't think that the 40th Wing is dead and ignore their combat effectiveness, in fact, the training of these units is not bad at all.

The Japanese did not change much in tactics from the beginning of the invasion of China, still approaching quickly in a skirmish line and using rifles to shoot accurately on the march. If an enemy point of fire is found, it is cleared with accompanying infantry guns and grenadiers.

Of course, at this point, the 274th regiment was about the same. Due to the lack of ammunition, Zheng Huzi also placed great emphasis on the accuracy of shooting.

The two sides engaged in an unusually fierce and brutal exchange of fire. Bang, bang, bang...... The bullets are dense and accurate, taking a life from time to time. The marksmanship of both sides is similar, and there are many veterans and rich combat experience in winning a streak; On the Japanese side, the victory lies in the abundance of troops and the coordination of infantry and artillery.

A Japanese soldier suddenly noticed a flash of helmet behind the bushes in front of him, and hurriedly pulled the bolt of his gun, and slammed a shot. Not good! As soon as the Japanese soldiers heard the voice, they knew that they had been fooled, and they dodged to the side in a panic. But in the end, it was still a step too late, and before the body could move, a particle shot into it accurately from the bridge of the nose, and the powerful kinetic energy squeezed out both eyeballs.

On the opposite position, the commander of the second platoon took off the helmet poked into the stump, and there was already a large hole in it. He cursed. Quickly changed places. As expected, as soon as the heel left the ground, a grenade flew in smoke as soon as it heard a pop. The second platoon commander was startled and hurriedly fell to the ground.

Rumble! The grenade exploded immediately, and the second platoon commander shook his head to dirt, and suddenly turned around and fired a shot. The Japanese grenadier was leaning over, as if to observe the outcome of the battle (a favorite mistake of recruits), when a bullet flew in, and the little devil fell in a pool of blood with a scream.

The fierce battle lasted for more than a dozen minutes. The commander of the Japanese wing, Kamaura Ruji Osa, saw that his troops had not yet gained the upper hand. couldn't help but be furious, and called Sato Takeemon, the captain of the first brigade in charge of direct command, over, and angrily reprimanded: "Yaga! Sato-kun, why can't you solve the battle in the face of such a weak enemy. Do you want the whole team to enjoy your botched performance? ”

Sato bowed his head in shame. said, "My subordinates are ashamed. Please, Captain, punish! ”

Kamagura Ruji Daisa rebuked mercilessly: "If the punishment had worked, I would have done it a long time ago!" As he spoke, he looked at his watch and said, "I'll give you another half an hour." Don't let me down again! ”

Sato Takeemon hurriedly bowed and said, "Hay! ”

"For the glory of the 14th Wing, kill and give!"

"Onboard!"

……

Sato Takeemon returned and immediately organized his troops to launch a strong attack. After all, the Japanese troops involved in the attack had a brigade, and the strength was 14 times that of the first company (incomplete), and once the battle line was opened and a strong attack was launched, the first company was somewhat overwhelmed. Due to the small number of troops, it was difficult to cover everything, so the commander of the first company had to take the command squad to rescue the danger. But the command squad soon suffered heavy casualties, and the entire defense line became shaky!

"Yo Xi!" Wing Commander Kamaura Ruji Osaku nodded with satisfaction, put away the binoculars, and ordered: "The first brigade continues to attack and completely eliminate this bandit, and the rest of the troops continue to march south!" ”

"Hello!"

The main task of the 14th Wing to go south this time was to reinforce Shanhaiguan and ensure the safety of the "puppet Manchukuo", so Kamaura Ruji Daisa did not want to waste time in a small nine gates. At this time, seeing that the 1st Brigade had gained the upper hand, it was only a matter of time before the enemy army was destroyed, so it did not stay any longer.

The departure of the enemy's main forces did not relieve the pressure on the first company, on the contrary, the situation became worse as the casualties of the troops gradually increased. Of the nearly eighty people who set out, not even half of them are now missing, and all of them are wounded.

"The people on the opposite side are almost unable to hold on, so order the first squadron to assault from the front, and the third squadron to assault from the right flank, and completely destroy them!"

"Hello!"

"Kill, give!"

"Onboard!"

……

Seeing that the company was no longer sustainable, the cunning Japanese army launched another onslaught. By this time, the defense line of the first company was already incomplete, and the Japanese troops quickly rushed up and interspersed and divided the positions of the platoons.

The battalion commander looked at it and shouted: "It's not good, we can't let the little devils divide our positions!" Quick, how did the platoon do it, how did the position lose? Order a platoon leader to take back the position immediately! ”

"Battalion commander!" The herald cried: "The platoon commander has already died!" ”

"What! What about the deputy platoon commander Wang in that platoon? ”

"Deputy Platoon Commander Wang also died!"

The commander of the first company said urgently: "Who is commanding that platoon now?" ”

"It's the second squad leader!"

"Not good, the position of the first platoon has fallen!"

The battalion commander and the commander of the first company hurriedly looked, and sure enough, a large group of devils had rushed to the position of a platoon. Although there were still soldiers fighting bloody battles on the battlefield, they were outnumbered, and it was only a matter of time before they fell.

"Damn, follow me in the command class!" After a long time, he snorted, and when he looked back, he found that there were few people behind him. Everyone glanced at each other, and they all saw each other's desperate looks and determination to die.

At this moment, I heard an angry roar from a row of positions: "Battalion commander, don't forget to fight back to the northeast for us!" "Boom...... The remnants of the fighters in a row of positions ignited grenades and explosives. Seven or eight soldiers and more than thirty devils who rushed to the position perished.

The Japanese soldiers who were attacking were taken aback and suddenly retreated in a hurry. Faced with the soldiers' determination to see death as home, the Japanese army, which was proud of bushido, was also frightened.

The captain of the Japanese army, Sato Takeemon, was so angry that he scolded and decided to organize another assault. He could see clearly in his binoculars that there were only twenty or thirty people in China, and a single charge could solve it.

"I don't want to organize another attack, kill and give, wash away your shame with the blood of the China!"

"Onboard!"

……

"I'm afraid that the revolution will come to an end today, but Chief Zheng will avenge us and recover the Northeast. The brothers in the row have set an example for us, don't be a seed! Let's go first and wait in the sky! ”

"Kill! Comrades, fight with the little devils! ”

The battalion commander shouted and took the lead to meet him. He knew very well in his heart that the position could not be kept no matter what, and if he wanted to die in battle, he would rather die on the way to the charge!

"Onboard!" The Japanese soldiers also rushed forward with wild screams, and the two sides soon began to engage in hand-to-hand combat. More than 20 soldiers were instantly overwhelmed by the tide of Japanese troops.

Doodoo Doodoo...... At this moment, a loud trumpet suddenly sounded in the western mountains, and the main force of the first battalion led by the instructor finally arrived.

"Comrades, the reinforcements have arrived, kill them with us!"

The morale of the surviving fighters of the company was immediately boosted, and even the seriously wounded shouted loudly for cheering, regardless of the pain of their wounds. The Japanese army was already frightened by the courage of the first company, and at this time, when they saw that the mountains were full of reinforcements (this was the illusion of the Japanese army), their morale suddenly plummeted, and they turned around and ran.

After this defeat, the 1st Brigade of the 14th Wing of the Japanese Army finally lost the courage to attack. However, the first battalion also suffered heavy casualties, coupled with extreme fatigue, and did not have the strength to continue the attack, so the two sides were in a stalemate for a while.

At the same time, the battle in the Shanhaiguan direction has entered a white heat. The 2nd Battalion of the 274th Regiment, with the support of a platoon of the reconnaissance company, quickly took the Hanmen Pass and continued to attack southward, seizing the northern and western flanks of the city one after another.

Among the several fortresses in Shanhaiguan, the weakest is the North Wing City, because it is located right under the Horn Mountain. Once Horn Mountain is breached, the North Wing City will have no danger to defend and can only be beaten passively.

The 3rd Battalion, which was in charge of the main attack, also quickly took the South Wing City and Ninghai City on the Guannei side, and together with the 2nd Battalion, launched a fierce attack on the main city of Shanhaiguan.

With the cooperation of artillery, the officers and men of the third battalion launched several attacks in succession. Although it failed to capture the castle, it inflicted heavy casualties on the defenders.

Commander Wang Huajiu put down the binoculars and said with relief: "The third battalion is fighting well, and the little devil can't hold it anymore." Inform the 2nd and 3rd Battalions to immediately organize troops to attack again, and strive to take it in one fell swoop! ”

The chief of staff nodded, and was about to speak. The telegraph operator suddenly hurried over and reported: "Battalion commander, I have just received an urgent telegram from the first battalion, and a large group of Japanese troops is coming in the direction of Shanhaiguan. ”

"What?" Captain Wang Huajiu was taken aback, and hurriedly said, "Where is the enemy army now?" How many troops are there? ”

The telegraph man hurriedly said: "The enemy army has just set off from the Nine Gates, and it is all motorized transportation. However, the vanguard of the first battalion had been trapped at the Nine Gates, and the enemy's strength could not be accurately detected. ”

The chief of staff frowned slightly, and said: "It is only 25 miles from the ninth gate to Shanhaiguan, and I am afraid that it will only take twenty minutes to arrive by car!" Regiment commander, why don't we give up this operation first and wait for the arrival of the main force of the 97th Army before making plans. ”

"No!" Commander Wang said categorically: "Order the second and third battalions to attack immediately!" Tell them that the enemy's reinforcements are coming soon, and that we are fighting with our backs on our backs today, and if we don't win, we will die! ”

"Comrades, come with me!"

At the insistence of Commander Wang, the 2nd and 3rd Battalions once again launched a fierce attack on Guanlou. The soldiers were well aware of the danger they were facing, so they all worked desperately and rushed to the gate in one fell swoop. However, the remnants of the Japanese army also knew that reinforcements were coming, and they were not willing to fail, and still resisted stubbornly.

"Kill!"

"Destroy the Japanese Invaders!"

"Recover the Northeast!"

"Long live the co-prosperity of Greater East Asia!"

"Onboard!"

……

Both sides are desperately persevering, just for a victory! However, as time passed, the situation gradually became unfavorable for the 274th Regiment.

5 minutes, 10 minutes, 20 minutes...... What had worried the fighters had finally happened. After receiving the news of the attack on Shanhaiguan, the 14th Wing immediately rushed to reinforcements with all its strength, and finally appeared on the east side of Shanhaiguan. At this time, the 274th Army, which came to reinforce the 97th Regiment, was still far away in Funing County. (To be continued......)

PS: Khan, finally completed the three watches!