With a whining roar, a Japanese plane suddenly emerged from the clouds. Call! Another dive swept over the ferry position, and many of the fighters shouted nervously.

It was too late, but it was too soon, and several aerial bombs fell from the sky, the first one on the embankment, the second on the beachhead, and the third on the pontoon.

Rumble! The violent explosion shook the embankment as if it were shaking, and the muddy mud in the Yellow River was all twisted into the air by the powerful shock wave. With such a majesty, the wooden pontoon bridge is naturally difficult to parry. The long bridge shook like a frightened snake, and then the hula broke in several pieces, and the middle sections were washed away by the rushing river in an instant.

"Raised by a son of a bitch, grandpa fought with you!" On the anti-aircraft front, a machine gunner cursed hatefully, pulling the bolt of the gun with one hand to shoot.

The leader of the machine gun team hurriedly pushed him away and shouted, "Stop, don't shoot without an order!" ”

The machine gunner was in a hurry and shouted: "Team leader, if you don't shoot again, the pontoon bridge will be completely destroyed!" ”

The team leader said bitterly: "The pontoon bridge is destroyed, do you think I don't feel distressed?" But now the timing is not right, and shooting can only expose the target in vain. ”

Losing the cover of the air defense position, the Japanese planes became even more rampant. They hovered incessantly in the sky, attacking suspicious targets as soon as they spotted them, and many wooden boats hidden in the reeds on the shore were blown up.

Rumble! There was another violent explosion, unfortunately near a sheltered spot for supplies. The powerful shock wave blew away the straw and dead grass used for camouflage in an instant, and the materials below were immediately exposed.

"Aha! Yamamoto-kun. Guess what I saw! The Japanese pilot was surprised and delighted, and while diving in, he called for reinforcements from his teammates.

Deputy Army Commander Wang was in a hurry, jumped out regardless of the danger, and shouted loudly: "Quick, organize anti-air shooting, cover the transfer of materials!" ”

Da Da Da ...... Several heavy machine guns quickly removed their camouflage and fired desperately at the Japanese planes. Another group of fighters risked their lives to rush to deliver supplies. However, the Japanese army had long known that the 97th Army had relatively strong anti-aircraft firepower, and it was easy to avoid the risk of being shot. There were planes strafing in the air. No matter how brave the fighters were, they couldn't rush forward.

Rumble! The ground forces failed to pose a threat on several occasions in a row. Instead, the target is exposed. Several more Japanese planes arrived and took the opportunity to throw bombs at the position of the 97th Army, causing a mess on the position.

"No, the heavy machine gun is too powerful. The air defense regiment must be shot! "The crowd was in a hurry. Busy requesting support from nearby air defense positions.

"Commander. Give the order! "The Japanese aircraft are raging, and the fighters of the air defense regiment are in their eyes and anxious. urged the head of Long Lixing. The pontoon bridge and ferry are the lifeblood of the 97th Army, and there are still a large number of Pao Ze brothers on the position, which cannot be saved!

Captain Long hesitated again and again, and said categorically: "No, the little devil is prepared this time, we can't be fooled by this!" ”

"Why don't the air defense positions open fire yet!" Deputy Commander Wang and the others were waiting for the antiaircraft artillery unit to drive away the enemy planes, but they couldn't wait for the left or the right to come, and they were so anxious that their eyes were on fire.

One of the staff officers said: "Report! In the sub-seat, the head of the dragon said that it was a conspiracy of the devils and did not agree to open fire. ”

Deputy Commander Wang was angry and scolded: "Bullshit conspiracy, I think this guy is a coward, urine!" As he spoke, he took the field phone and shouted loudly: "Long Lixing, why don't you fucking fire yet, do you have to wait until we are dead before you do it?" ”

Long Lixing was also anxious, and said: "Deputy seat, listen to my explanation, the secret of our army's possession of large-caliber anti-aircraft artillery is very likely to have been discovered by the Japanese army." They are swaggering like this now, they must be trying to lure the snake out of the hole, we can't be fooled! ”

When Deputy Commander Wang heard this, he felt that there was some truth. But it's not a way to be bombed by the Japanese army all the time! If all the supplies are blown up, how will the troops cross the river? That's tens of thousands of horses, and a few small boats won't work at all.

Rumble! The Japanese planes were still recklessly in the air, and a dense number of bullets cracked on the positions. There are also a few planes bombing around the river beach, and if this continues, there will be no escape from the hidden supplies nearby.

In the sky above these planes, there are also a group of heavy bombers hovering in the air, and their mission is to destroy the air defense positions of the 97th Army, especially those large-caliber anti-aircraft guns, which pose too great a threat to the army aviation. The Japanese army regarded it as a thorn in the side and a thorn in the flesh, and it must be eliminated as soon as possible.

The 97th Army headquarters, Ding Zero, the telephone suddenly rang. Zheng Weiguo picked it up and said, "Hey, I'm Zheng Weiguo!" Where are you? ”

"Throne!" There was a cry from inside the phone, and an officer shouted loudly inside: "Military seat, I am Xu Mingshan (commander of the 11th Cavalry Regiment), the deputy seat was injured by the devil's plane, the supplies were blown up, and the pontoon bridge was also blown up!" Long Li Xing will not save this dog's death, and the ferry position is all over, woo! ”

Zheng Weiguo stood up in shock and said loudly: "What did you say!" Deputy Commander Wang was injured? How is he now? ”

Head Xu Mingshan cried: "The injury is very serious, covered in blood, woo, I'm afraid it won't work." ”

It turned out that Deputy Army Commander Wang was reluctant to give up those supplies, so he personally organized the troops to shoot at the air. Originally, an experienced veteran like him should have been able to dodge, but the bad was on the two golden beans on his shoulders. The Japanese pilots discovered this big man and immediately concentrated their fire on them, and Deputy Commander Wang fell in a pool of blood on the spot. If it weren't for the desperate rescue of the guards, I'm afraid that the bones would have been gone.

Zheng Weiguo hurriedly said: "We must do our best to rescue, don't take care of the materials first, it is important to keep people!" ”

Chief of Staff Zhou listened to it in a daze, and hurriedly asked, "Junzao, what's wrong?" ”

Zheng Weiguo put down the phone and said anxiously: "There was an accident at the ferry, and Deputy Commander Wang was seriously injured by the devil's plane. As he spoke, he picked up the phone again, called directly to the air defense position, and said: "I am Zheng Weiguo, give me the head of the Solitaire Force." ”

Commander Long hurriedly took the phone and said, "Junzao, I'm Long Lixing." ”

Zheng Weiguo asked, "What's going on with the ferry?" Why don't you support it? ”

Commander Long hurriedly explained: "Junzao, the little devil is pouring out this time, I suspect that he is coming at our air defense regiment!" As he spoke, he reported back on what he had observed.

Zheng Weiguo frowned when he heard this, but he still comforted: "I know the truth, you did the right thing in this matter, don't carry psychological baggage." ”

After more than an hour of continuous bombing, the impatient Japanese planes finally flew away. Before leaving, they dumped all the bombs on the positions of the 97th Army, including a large number of heavy bombs. This also confirms Long Lixing's judgment from the side.

Chief of Staff Zhou said: "Commander Long's opinion is right! In my opinion, it is unlikely to cross the river during the day, and once it is discovered by the Japanese army, the consequences will be unimaginable. ”

Zheng Weiguo said with a worried expression: "But the Japanese army in front of us is advancing, I'm afraid that we won't wait until dark to cross the river calmly." ”

Judging from the current situation, the Japanese army's plan is very clear. First, the air superiority was used to prevent the 97th Army from crossing the river, and secondly, the infantry advanced rapidly, making it difficult for the 97th Army to withdraw. Once these two steps are completed, the next step is to storm the onslaught.

Chief of Staff Zhou said: "What about going west along the south bank?" ”

Zheng Weiguo thought for a moment and said: "This plan is feasible, but it still needs to be met by troops on the other side." ”

Chief of Staff Zhou said: "The Eighth Route Army is now developing rapidly on the north bank, and Brigade Commander Chen has a lot of relations with us, so we can ask them for help." In addition, we are not without strength on the north bank, and most of the troops of the 4th Cavalry Division and some of the troops directly under the military headquarters are on the north bank. ”

Zheng Weiguo said: "Okay, without further ado, you immediately organize the transfer of troops." Now that the Japanese machine is rampant, we must be careful with air defense. ”

Chief of Staff Zhou nodded and said, "Don't worry, I'll arrange it." ”

After receiving the order, the 33 and 34 brigades quickly withdrew from their positions. The Japanese troops in front of them found the abnormality and immediately called the army aviation to chase and kill along the way, but fortunately, these two units had very rich experience in air defense and did not cause much damage.

Seeing the large army smoothly withdraw to the vicinity of Sanyiji, Chief of Staff Zhou breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Fortunately, it will be dark in a few hours, and the little devil can't catch up if he wants to." ”

Zheng Weiguo snorted and said: "However, we must not be careless, we must do a good job in propaganda and mobilization, so that the soldiers are not afraid of hardship or tiredness, and strive to retreat to a safe place as soon as possible." ”

Brigade Commander Zhao Yunxiang said: "Military seat, the Tufei Yuan Department still has strong combat effectiveness, and I am worried that they will take the opportunity to counterattack at that time." It's better to let our brigade stay and keep an eye on them, so as to cover the transfer of the main forces. ”

Zheng Weiguo thought for a moment and said, "No need, you are also very tired from continuous fighting, it is better to evacuate first." Now that it is difficult to cross the river, you must gain a firm foothold in the Kaifeng area as soon as possible, occupy the ferry, and then find a way to cross the Yellow River. ”

Zhao Yunxiang hurriedly said: "Yes, military seat, I promise to complete the task!" ”

Zheng Weiguo nodded with satisfaction, and said in a low voice: "There are many friendly troops in Kaifeng now, and the situation is very complicated. You have to have the officers restrain the troops and try not to clash with friendly forces. In addition, the troops must be in their hands and cannot be easily separated from the troops. Do you know what I mean? ”

Zhao Yunxiang nodded vigorously and said, "Junzao, don't worry!" We, the 33rd Brigade, will listen to your orders, and we will fight wherever you let us fight! ”

Zheng Weiguo: "Okay, I don't have to worry about you." Grab your troops and move now! ”

After the 33rd Brigade and the 34th Brigade left, Tu Feiyuan, who had been a good baby for a while, really became restless, and even tried to organize troops to fight back. Fortunately, the 36th Brigade did not eat dry rice, and a burst of old fists frightened Tu Feiyuan back into the turtle shell.

Chief of Staff Zhou scolded with a smile: "Tu Feiyuan, this old dog, really doesn't give up when he doesn't see the Yellow River!" ”

Zheng Weiguo was about to answer, when a staff officer hurriedly came, handed over a telegram, and said anxiously: "Military seat, staff seat, urgent telegram from the direction of the ferry!" ”

Due to the incessant bombing by the Japanese army, the field telephone system of the 97th Army had been severely damaged. The communication of the ministries can only be communicated by radio.

Zheng Weiguo took the telegram and opened it, and was immediately shocked.

Chief of Staff Zhou knew that something was wrong, and hurriedly said: "What's wrong, Junza?" Is it that the Japanese army is conducting air raids again? (To be continued......)