As night approached, the Americans launched another major attack, and Howell ordered the commander of the 55th Army to take Rock Springs at any cost. This was a death order, and the commander of the 55th Army of the US Army did not dare to slack off, and immediately withdrew the 154th Division and threw the 155th and 156th Divisions into the offensive on all fronts. The commander of the 55th Army personally supervised the battle, and let the guard unit serve as a law enforcement team, and anyone who dared to retreat would be shot on the spot. This is related to the safety of the 300,000 American troops in Salt Lake City, and the US military generals are united and confident.

The main force of the 2nd Corps was still crawling like a snail, and the military jeep was slowly moving forward in the Chinese army, and the chief of staff broke the silence and said: "Commander, after a fierce battle in the afternoon, the 10th and 11th Brigades lost one-third of the battle, which shows that the battle is very fierce. This was a big surprise to us, the US army actually put in armored troops, and it was the first time that we encountered such a three-dimensional attack, and I was worried about whether the 4th Division could hold it. Zhuang Lei said: "The situation is worse than we imagined, but the 4th Division withstood the tidal offensive of the American army. The day has passed, the night has come, and the night is good for our defense. ”

"Frankly I'm not worried about tonight, I'm worried about tomorrow morning. The 5th Division of the 2nd Army will arrive at noon tomorrow at the earliest, and this is what I am most worried about in the face of a three-dimensional attack by the US army, but I believe that the 4th Division will not be discouraged, and they are a force capable of fighting a vicious battle. In the San Francisco defensive operation, the 2nd Army withstood a severe test, and the 4th Division also performed well in the Los Angeles offensive operation, and I believe that the warriors of the 4th Division will complete the task excellently, and I am confident in this. ”

The headquarters of the 4th Division of Rock Springs, located in a building in the city. The building has a basement to protect it from enemy bombing. As night came, the U.S. forces launched another major attack. The atmosphere at the division headquarters was very tense. "It is reported that the US army committed about two divisions to launch the attack, and the US army did not put in tanks and fighting vehicles." "Haha, the Americans are also worried about the damage to the tanks, in the afternoon we blew up 4 tanks, and the Americans are a little scared. Now it can be confirmed that the US army has only one tank regiment at the front. Report the situation to the military department immediately. ”

The chief of staff said: "The 10th and 11th brigades lost one-third of the battle in the afternoon, and shot down two US fighters, which frightened the US fighters and did not dare to dive and bomb. 4 tanks were destroyed. The American troops who attacked at night did not put in tanks, and it seems that they were also afraid of losses. The U.S. military has just formed a tank unit, and it is a treasure. "Forward troops report that the U.S. offensive is somewhat unusual. The number of troops invested is several times greater. And the pace of the attack accelerated. "An operational staff officer made an urgent report.

Where did the commander of the 4th Division think that the US army would be killed, and Howell ordered the commander of the 55th Army to break through the forward position at midnight, otherwise the head of the commander of the 55th Army would be punished, and this move would naturally make the US army attack with all his might. In a certain forward position, the soldiers had just repelled an attack by the US troops, and the soldiers were leaning in the trenches and not waiting for their breath, and the US artillery shells were smashed all over the place. "Pay attention to concealment, damn the Americans, this is playing with their lives. Immediately take their positions, the enemy is going to attack again. One of the captains shouted. The U.S. military has completely changed its dispatch. One wave of attacks was repulsed, and another wave was launched.

The officers and men of the 4th Division can be said to have fought continuously, the first night after a night of fierce fighting, took Lockhill Springs, in the morning of intense repair of fortifications, it can be said that there is almost no rest, and at night the American army launched a tidal attack, intending to drag down the enemy. Another attack by the US troops was repulsed, and a captain and company commander of a certain position said: "The US offensive is in full swing, we must save ammunition, and lo and behold, there are US corpses everywhere in front, and you should immediately dispatch to collect the weapons and ammunition of the US soldiers." ”

Braving sporadic artillery fire from the US military, the soldiers quickly dispatched to collect the weapons and ammunition of the US soldiers. Soon a squad leader came back and reported: "Company commander, although the US tank was destroyed, the artillery and machine guns inside were intact and the ammunition was sufficient. I climbed in and checked it out, trying to remove the machine gun, but it didn't work. The company commander looked at the tank and said decisively: "Come with me and turn the tank around." The soldiers immediately understood what the company commander meant, and soon the overturned American tank was turned around. The company commander then ordered the squad leader to lead two soldiers into it.

The company commander instructed: "Don't shoot yet, wait for the American soldier to approach, and catch him by surprise!" "Don't worry, company commander, I promise to beat the U.S. military to the devil and howl wolf." The U.S. forces attacked again, and the destroyed tank was about 30 meters from the forward position. The American soldiers charged desperately and approached the position. The soldier in the tank said: "Squad leader, the American soldiers rushed up, how many of them used the tank as cover, can they fight?" The squad leader looked outside and said, "Wait a minute, the U.S. army's brigade is still behind." ”

A few minutes later, a large group of American soldiers gathered behind the tank, and one of them actually lay on the eye. The squad leader gave the order to shoot, a soldier was impatient to pull the trigger, and the American soldier who was blocking the eye-catching was almost flying, and there was no need to imagine that the American soldier hiding behind the tank was knocked down in a large area. The American troops who charged behind, the wolf bèi retreated. The squad leader took the opportunity to open fire, the shells exploded in the group of American soldiers, and the attack of the American troops was disintegrated. The company's defense was successful, but the other positions were not optimistic.

At the division headquarters, the chief of staff said: "Division commander, the 10th and 11th brigades are under great pressure and require an increase in troops. The division commander said: "The command called, the 5th Division will arrive at noon tomorrow at the earliest, and tomorrow morning is the most sinister, so the reserve 12th Brigade cannot move for the time being." The logistics personnel and non-combatants of the 10th and 11th brigades were ordered to participate in the battle. "The U.S. military is simply playing with their lives, this is the first time we have been attacked by the U.S. military like this, the soldiers are too tired, I'm a little worried!" The chief of staff was in a heavy mood.

At a certain position, American soldiers poured into the trenches like a tide, and hand-to-hand combat broke out immediately. The sound of shouts and the popping of bayonets piercing into the flesh was heard in one place, and the fighting and assassination were the specialties of the soldiers of the expeditionary force, but the situation was extremely dangerous for the continuous flow of American soldiers into the trenches. When the last of the fighting soldiers fell, the position was lost. At this moment, a wounded soldier, who was seriously wounded, bit off the fuses of two explosives packets with his teeth. There was a flash of fire followed by a violent explosion.

The U.S. soldiers were blown up in a large area, and then a group of soldiers came up to support, and they threw grenades outside the trenches to stop the U.S. soldiers from continuing to charge, and with a dense rain of bullets, the U.S. soldiers who poured into the trenches were eliminated. The soldiers took their positions, and a dense rain of bullets was fired at the American troops, and the positions were lost and regained. Such a scene was constantly staged on the battlefield, and the battle between the two sides was a contest of will and spirit, and the US army was repulsed in this round of charge. Before the soldiers could catch their breath, the American troops attacked again.

The face of the division commander in the division headquarters became more and more grim, and the battle situation became more and more unpleasant. Although the two brigades on the front repeatedly urged for support, the division commander was indifferent. "The U.S. military is simply crazy, local positions have been broken through and recaptured, and the troops have suffered heavy casualties." "Sue the 10th Brigade and the 11th Brigade, the Yankees are also mortals, as long as they survive, they will win." As the minutes ticked by, suddenly an operational staff officer shouted: "The US attack has been repulsed again!" Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. The division commander glanced at his watch, and it was almost midnight.

At the US Army Command in Denver, the chief of staff looked depressed and said: "Your Excellency General, the commander of the 55th Army reported that two divisions were put into operation to launch 12 attacks the night before, and they did their best to break through the enemy's positions. The High Command demanded that Rock Springs be recaptured in the early hours of tomorrow morning, and that tank units must be put in in order to increase the intensity of the attack. Howell pondered for a moment and said: "Order the 1st Independent Tank Regiment to immediately enter the attack operation, and order the commander of the 55th Army to take Rock Springs in the early morning." In addition, I will inform the station to prepare military trains, and I will personally go to the front line to direct the battle. ”

The U.S. military has restarted its tank attack, but its attack efficiency has decreased. The reason is that the American soldiers have the cover of tanks and combat vehicles, but they are not attacking with their lives. In particular, the US soldiers were lying on the road to the charge, and when the tank ran over the dead bodies, the corpses that were crushed into meatloaf made the pores of the US soldiers who followed them terrified, and the combat efficiency was greatly reduced. If the U.S. commander had used a tank cluster charge instead of a scattered cover infantry attack, the effect would have been very different, but it could only have been if.

Despite this, the defensive pressure of the 4th Division continued unabated. The lightly wounded did not get out of the line of fire, and even the seriously wounded could not be withdrawn. In a defensive position, a soldier has various guns in front of him, and he constantly changes his weapon to shoot, shouting hoarsely as he shoots, and the two wounded soldiers next to him keep pressing bullets into the gun. The casualties on the position were accompanied by an increase in troops, and the number of troops was obviously insufficient. Although the US military has invested tanks and combat vehicles, the officers and men of the 4th Division have the experience of blowing up tanks, and the US army's fierce offensive still has not worked.

The chief of staff of the division headquarters said anxiously: "Division commander, the US army has newly invested in the tank unit, and the battle losses of the troops are getting bigger and bigger, and the reserve 12th brigade must be used, otherwise the position will be broken through at any time." The division commander glanced at his watch, and it was already 3 o'clock in the morning: "Order the reserve 12th Brigade to put two regiments to support the 10th Brigade and the 11th Brigade respectively, and the other two regiments cannot move, we must maintain a certain counterattack force." It's after dawn that the main event is the main thing. The division guard battalion and all logistics personnel were ordered to form 10 assault teams to support the operation at any time. ”

On the battlefield, the guns are like meteor showers, and the sky is particularly dazzling at night. One side is on the offensive, and the other side is stubbornly holding on. At this moment, death is no longer important, what matters is who the ground belongs. "It was reported that the headquarters of the 10th Brigade hit an artillery shell, the brigade commander was killed, and the chief of staff was seriously wounded." At the critical moment, the division commander closed his eyes in pain. Without saying a word, the chief of staff put on a steel helmet and picked up an American carbine, the expression on his face was unquestionable.

The division commander stepped forward and grabbed the chief of staff's hand and said, "You must take care and come back alive!" The chief of staff nodded, turned and ran. At this time, there was a dull explosion in the building, and the dust fell with a loud fall, and the division commander realized that it was not good. A communications officer, covered in blood, staggered in and said, "Division commander, a shell entered through the window on the second floor, and the radio station was blown up???。 The communications officer fell to the ground and breathed before he could finish speaking. The radio station was bombed, which meant that contact was lost. (To be continued......)

PS: Go deep into the tiger's den, and danger is everywhere.