"Retreat?" Zhao Longtao asked suspiciously: "Deputy seat, why do you want to withdraw such a good opportunity?" Once the opportunity is missed, the Year of the Monkey can be recovered. Besides, even if you want to make a quick decision, ten minutes is not enough, right? ”

Deputy Division Commander Wang Lihuan said angrily: "Do you think I don't want to fight? However, the military headquarters called to report that it had received reliable information that a total of 16 150-mm heavy howitzers from two Japanese field heavy artillery groups were being reinforced. If we don't retreat, our positions will be flattened by little devils! You say, what do you say I should do? Fight with the devil and end up together? ”

The 150 mm heavy howitzer is extremely powerful, especially the Type 96 howitzer newly equipped by the Japanese army, which weighs 31.3kg, which is more than five times that of the Type 41 mountain gun. In the face of this kind of heavy artillery bombardment, not to mention being in an unobstructed open field, even hiding in earthen fortifications will be useless. In the upcoming 39 years of the battle of Nomenkan, several units of the Soviet army were bombarded by the Japanese heavy artillery and lost the will to fight.

"What? This, this, where did the military department get such news? Could it be that it is a false rumor and a false reliance? Chief of Staff Zhao was stunned, but he didn't believe it at all. It is no wonder that the national army has gone to the sea of its own oolong, and on many occasions it has frightened itself because of the unknown situation of the enemy, and has scattered and routed before it has even received the enemy.

Deputy Division Commander Wang said categorically: "How could the military department make such a joke? Time is pressing, carry out the order! ”

"Yes!" Chief of Staff Zhao had no choice but to obey his orders, and hurriedly conveyed the new combat plan to the commanders of all units.

Several regiment commanders and battalion commanders who were doing pre-war mobilization were immediately dumbfounded when they heard this. "What? Attack in ten minutes and then retreat? This. Why? What can you do in 10 minutes! ”

Chief of Staff Zhao said impatiently: "Enemy reinforcements are about to arrive, and I will explain the details to you later, and carry out the order!" ”

Boom, boom, boom, three red bullets suddenly rose into the air. The units of the 130th Division and the troops directly under the 53rd Army quickly launched a comprehensive counterattack according to the predetermined plan.

"Kill, don't let a devil go!" The fighters clenched their steel guns and shouted loudly to chase after the enemy. The 388th and 389th regiments each launched a fierce charge against the enemy in front of them with two battalions of troops, while the remaining battalion took the opportunity to clean up the battlefield and contain the wounded.

In the fierce battle, the second and third brigades of the Japanese army could not get rid of it for a while, but they were stimulated with ferocity. He turned around and rushed back. The two armies immediately scuffled together, exchanging blood and fire with grenades, bayonets, pistols, and teeth.

Rumble! A seriously wounded Japanese soldier pulled a grenade and died along with several soldiers of the 388th Regiment around him. Not to be outdone, the 388 regiment drew the grenades on their waists and met them, throwing them at the place where the devils were gathering at a distance. Didn't the Japanese army like to put up a hedgehog formation? It's best to throw it in the middle of that circle. If it is close enough, it can be used as a hammer. Take advantage of the long and heavy weight of the German grenade handle to directly knock the little devil's head.

Hi! A Japanese soldier stabbed with a gun. The soldiers of the 389th Regiment also fearlessly raised their guns to greet them. The bayonets of both sides clashed together. And then they fought again.

"Come on, little devil, Grandpa Fight Bayonet is not afraid of you!" The Northeast Army's assassination technique is derived from the Oriental Thorn. I know the Japanese army's white-knuckle warfare very well, and the general people are tall and strong, so I don't suffer a loss in fighting bayonets.

Bang! A squad leader raised his hand and knocked down the rushing Japanese soldiers with a shot, shouting: "Don't be reckless, if you have a pistol, try to use a pistol!" Killing livestock is not so particular! ”

After the expansion of the army, Zheng Huzi was no longer able to equip every soldier with a pistol, but the proportion of pistols was still very high on the whole, and the power of the shell gun was far above the Japanese army's Wang Ba box.

"Yaga!" A soldier flew at him with a command knife and shouted in stiff Chinese: "The pistol is the work, but the samurai are not!" ”

Oh, the two soldiers hurriedly raised their bayonets, but they didn't expect this soldier to have a lot of strength, plus he held the knife with both hands, so he swung all the bayonets at once, and then twisted his hands and slashed back with strength. Seeing that these two soldiers were about to be split in half by the devil, the squad leader raised his hand and shot again, hitting the head of Jun Cao, and the brains of this guy burst and fell on his back.

"Silly B!" The squad leader spat a mouthful, and then shouted: "Don't be polite to the little devil, kill one less one!" ”

Under the "rogue" style of the officers and men of the 130th Division, the number of Japanese casualties rose rapidly and skyrocketed, and they were killed and retreated. The 388th and 389th regiments immediately pressed on all fronts, and the two brigades almost collapsed in front of them. Okazaki Kiyozaburo Osaku had no choice but to transfer the first brigade, which had suffered heavy casualties, to reinforce it, but the 390th regiment on the right flank soon arrived. This was a whole regiment, which not only pushed the 1st Brigade back, but also attacked the left flank of the 2nd Brigade by the way.

In the face of the all-out impact of the three main regiments, the Japanese formation was suddenly in chaos. Okazaki Osa panicked, so he had to order the whole army to shrink and enter the position to hold on. The warriors are killing up, where will they let go? They launched more fierce attacks in companies and platoons.

"Camp, take advantage of the devil's unstable foothold and organize troops to kill it!" A company commander suggested.

The battalion commander was about to agree, but when he looked up, he saw three green signal flares coming from the sky, sighed and said: "Ten minutes is up, notify the companies to take turns covering the retreat!" ”

"Ah, Yingzao, seeing that you are about to succeed, why do you withdraw at this time?" Since the previous orders were transmitted only to the battalion level, the abrupt change in the operational plan caused great confusion among the grassroots troops. Fortunately, after three months of training, the 53rd Army is no longer the warlord unit it was at the beginning. Maintained by junior officers and non-commissioned officers, the troops quickly got rid of the entanglement of the Japanese and began to retreat under alternate cover.

Okazaki Daisa was holding the command knife tightly and shouted loudly: "Yaga, you are not allowed to retreat, you will live with your soul forever, and fight to the death with the Shina army!" The Japanese soldiers also stubbornly crawled inside the fortifications and prepared to fight to the end. But what stunned them was that the Chinese army actually withdrew, and they withdrew as soon as they said it, without any warning at all. By the time they reacted, the 130th Division had withdrawn to a distance of 100 meters.

"Strange!" A staff officer seemed to be a second monk who was puzzled, and muttered: "The people of China obviously have the advantage. Why did you retreat? ”

On the opposite side of the Japanese position, Deputy Division Commander Wang Lihuan and Chief of Staff Zhao Longtao also had to repeatedly explain the reasons for the retreat to the soldiers. Originally, according to the practice of the national army, Shangfeng didn't need to explain anything to his subordinates, but after Zheng Weiguo took over, he asked the officers to convey the order to every soldier, so that they could understand the meaning of the battle, so that they could better exercise their subjective initiative, instead of passively accepting some inexplicable orders.

The credit in hand was let go, and the head of the regiment Liu Yuanxun looked a little unhappy, and shouted: "Deputy seat." If the little devil has heavy artillery, we won't fight? ”

Deputy Division Commander Wang said indifferently: "Try not to fight the battle of the discount!" The original intention of this operation was to contain the enemy's 27th Division. Prevent it from moving south to reinforce the Central China battlefield. I believe that our goal has been achieved in today's First World War, and after seeing our combat effectiveness, the Japanese army will never dare to empty Tianjin's defense. ”

Head Guo Xianrong asked, "Deputy seat, what should we do next?" ”

Deputy Division Commander Wang explained: "Of course, it is to withdraw to the base area. However, Ji Zong was worried that the Japanese army would take advantage of the situation to enter the base area and sabotage. Ask our unit to perform the tail cutting tactic. Cut off the small tail at the back of the buttocks. ”

Several regiment commanders glanced at each other. Excitedly said: "How to cut?" ”

Deputy Division Commander Wang said regretfully: "The enemy forces on our side are too strong. In line with the principle of avoiding the real and making mistakes, the General Assembly suggested that the 116th Division of the Southern Front should carry out the attack, and by the way, cover the local troops carrying out the sabotage mission. ”

"Alas! Let them pick up a big bargain in vain! Commander Liu Yuanxun said dejectedly: "What's the matter, let the 116th Division take it up." This time, it was not easy to get the support of the military department. It's still a waste of work. ”

Deputy Division Commander Wang smiled slightly and said, "I'm busy working for nothing, but you still have a chance." ”

The eyes of several regiment commanders lit up, and they hurriedly asked, "Deputy seat, what did you say about this?" ”

Deputy Division Commander Wang explained: "The military department is worried that the 116th Division will not have enough troops, and plans to send another main force regiment to the southern front to reinforce it!" Which of you would like to go? ”

"I'll go!"

"Deputy seat, you must have sent our group!"

"You two always eat more and take more, it's our turn!"

……

As soon as they heard about such a good thing, several regiment leaders immediately quarreled. To say that although the 53rd Army was called a division that dared to fight in the past, it was really rare to take the initiative to take work like this. The main reason is that today's battle made the soldiers realize that the Japanese army is nothing more than that, and one of our regiments dares to carry it with a wing, and a division even has a chance to destroy him! With confidence, the fighting spirit surges, and the morale is naturally high!

Seeing that several regiment commanders wanted to go, Deputy Division Commander Wang nodded with satisfaction and said approvingly: "You are forging ahead, very good!" In the battle just now, the 388th Regiment made the most meritorious contributions, and the 390th Regiment participated in the battle the latest, for the sake of fairness, the 390th Regiment went to reinforce, and after the 389th Regiment, the 388th Regiment withdrew first, preparing to resist the Japanese army on this road step by step, and give time for the war of annihilation on the southern front. ”

Several of them said categorically, and several regiment commanders did not dare to mess around anymore, so they had to retreat with their own orders.

Woowoo...... Not long after the troops withdrew from Yangliuqing Town, a roar of motors suddenly came from the sky - the Japanese planes were coming!

The Japanese army had an airfield in Tianjin (note: its approximate location was near today's Tianjin Binhai International Airport), and it should have come a long time ago in terms of flight distance. It's just that in order to take Wuhan as soon as possible and force the Nationalist Government to surrender, the base camp has almost exhausted the planes in North China. There is only one flight squadron left in North China, and the 3rd Squadron (fighter), the 27th squadron (bomber), and the 90th squadron (light bomber) are under its jurisdiction.

In the past, the Tianjin garrison had a flying team directly under it, which could be ordered to take to the air at any time. Now it will definitely not work, after Okazaki Daisa reported to the division commander, Lieutenant General Honma Masaharu, Honma Masaharu still had to apply to the commander of the North China Front, General Terauchi Shouichi. Shouichi Terauchi had to coordinate with Einosuke Sudo, the captain of the North China Front Flying Team. Sudo doesn't say that the pie can be sent, it depends on whether there is a plane that can catch it. After turning around, time will naturally be delayed.

Whining...... The roar is getting louder and louder, soon! A four-plane formation suddenly broke through the clouds and emerged from the east. These are four Type 97 light explosives, which belong to the 90th Flying Team of the Japanese Army.

"Enemy aircraft, air defense!" The officers shouted loudly, organizing fire and preparing for aerial fire while sending the infantry scattered in search of cover.

Call! An airplane spotted the target, and a dive swooped over. It's too late. It was fast, and the two 20-mm Surothong anti-aircraft guns on the way suddenly opened fire, and one shell after another was whipped like whips. Originally, the three-legged and two-wheeled anti-aircraft guns imported from China could not fire on the move, but the armament department modified several guns in time and fixed some of the antiaircraft guns on four-wheeled vehicles, so they could fire at the air at any time.

Several Japanese planes were taken aback and were about to evade them, when another big evil star, the Bosford 40-mm anti-aircraft gun, also came into play. Because these two anti-aircraft guns are heavier, they have been hiding behind Yangliuqing Town. I thought it was waiting for the rabbit, but I didn't expect a rabbit to crash into the door.

"Oh. Oh my. That's Bofors artillery! It seems that the name of this kind of anti-aircraft artillery has spread from Wuhan to North China, and a Japanese pilot screamed in surprise and hurriedly pulled the joystick to pull it up. But the small planes of the Japanese army are not powerful enough, and where can they pull up in eagerness!

Boom! An unlucky Japanese plane was hit red-handed. Black smoke came out and was planted. The remaining three were also wounded by Surotong's 20-mm anti-aircraft guns and numerous machine guns. In a hurry, he turned around and fled crookedly north.

"Good! The air defense forces are well done! The fighters cheered excitedly.

Wang Lihuan glanced apprehensively at the sky. He said to the chief of staff: "Let the 390th Regiment pay attention to the reinforcements and try not to expose their tracks, otherwise the Japanese aircraft are likely to peek through our combat plans." ”

Chief of Staff Zhao Longtao nodded. Say, "Good! ”

Deputy Division Commander Wang had just transferred with the 388th Regiment when a dense burst of gunfire suddenly sounded behind him. It turned out that the Okazaki Wing saw that there were planes to help, and took advantage of the situation to catch up, in a vain attempt to drag the 130th Division. Fortunately, the 389th Regiment had already taken precautions, and Regiment Commander Guo Xianrong was leading his troops to stop it. It's just that Japanese reinforcements are coming, and the longer it takes, the more dangerous it is.

Chief of Staff Zhao thought for a moment and suggested: "Sub-seat, the enemy's heavy artillery is mechanized traction, and I'm afraid it will soon enter the firing range." I suggest that the field artillery regiment fight another round, so that the 389th regiment can get out as soon as possible. ”

Deputy Division Commander Wang nodded and said, "Okay!" Immediately notify the field artillery regiment to prepare artillery support! ”

Boom Boom Boom ...... The field artillery regiment was also unambiguous, and after receiving the coordinates sent by the 389th regiment, it immediately bombarded the pursuing Japanese troops. Due to the long distance, the results achieved were not much, but it put a lot of pressure on the Japanese army, and even the two 150 heavy howitzer brigades that were marching at high speed were taken aback, for fear of accidentally getting a few shells.

With the response of the field artillery regiment, the 389th Regiment finally withdrew, and together with the 388th Regiment, quickly withdrew westward. Deputy Division Commander Wang breathed a sigh of relief, and said to Chief of Staff Zhao: "Let the field artillery regiment also be careful, it is best to move to the rear immediately." Those iron bumps are heavy and difficult to move, so don't let the devils kill them. ”

Chief of Staff Zhao said with a smile: "Don't worry, the field artillery regiment is far away from here!" The military seat is reluctant to deploy these baby bumps forward. However, the mountain artillery battalion of our division must be careful not to be hit by the artillery of the little devils! ”

Deputy Division Commander Wang's face was slightly gloomy, and he nodded and said, "Yes, the range is not as good as that of people, and it is indeed a big trouble." On our side, we can only try to hold back the Japanese army as much as possible, and I hope that Division Commander Zhao and them will succeed soon. ”

The commander of Zhao in his mouth is Zhao Shaozong, the commander of the 116th Division, and he is also a well-known young Zhuang faction in the Northeast Army. Master Zhao is a native of Baoding, Hebei Province, graduated from the sixth phase of the Northeast Lecture and Wutang, and just turned 31 years old this year. Interestingly, his subordinates Cong Zhaolin (before the reorganization, the commander of the 346 Brigade) and Lu Zhencao both graduated from the fifth phase of the martial arts hall. A sixth-term student, without any background, became a teacher at such a young age, which is enough to prove his excellence.

Wuliqiao Village, Jinnan, is the headquarters of the 116th Division of the 53rd Army. This place is south of Duliu Town and about 5 kilometers west of Jinghai County. It is about 12 kilometers away from the north bank of the Duliu River, which can not only prevent the long-range artillery attack of the Japanese army, but also facilitate the nearby Japanese army in Jinghai County.

In the hidden place of the division headquarters, Grandmaster Zhao Shao was standing in front of the map with one hand on his waist, carefully observing, his brows tightly twisted into a Sichuan character, as if he had encountered some problem.

Chief of Staff Liu Deyu was talking to Zhang Shaoxian, the commander of the 347th Regiment, and the rumbling of artillery in the distance was difficult to hear on the phone, so he had to raise his voice and shout loudly: "Hey, hey, I'm Liu Deyu." Yes, how is the situation on your side, Captain Zhang...... What, blocked? Okay, okay, what about the enemy troops who have already crossed the river? All wiped out! Okay, okay, I'm going to ask for credit to you! ”

As mentioned above, the three regiments of the 116th Division were deployed in a zigzag shape, mainly to prevent Tianjin from aiding the enemy to the south, and to buy time for local troops to dismantle the railway and transfer materials. At present, the Cong Zhaolin Division of the 346th Regiment is facing off across the river from the first brigade of the third wing of the enemy garrison to Liangwangzhuang on the line from Duliu Town to Liangwangzhuang; The 2nd Brigade of the Japanese Army tried to cross the river from Xiaobian Zhuang east of Liangwangzhuang, but was fortunately beaten back by Zhang Shaoxian's division of the 347th Regiment; The 348th Regiment was stationed in the summer and exchanged fire with the enemy's 3rd Brigade at Jinghai County and Jinghai Railway Station.

After confirming that the 347th Regiment had successfully blocked the enemy, Chief of Staff Liu hung up the phone and reported to Division Commander Zhao: "Division, the 347th Regiment has blocked the little devils on the north bank. Chang Miyazaki Tomio couldn't smuggle in, and I'm afraid I'm going to jump in a hurry. "Tomio Miyazaki is the commander of the third wing of the Japanese garrison, and all this information has been clearly understood by the Jizhong Military Region.

Grandmaster Zhao Shao smiled slightly, slapped a telegram he had just received on the table, and said, "Don't be busy and happy first, the military department has an order, and the plan has changed." ”

Liu Runchuan, the deputy division commander, took a look and said in surprise: "Do you want us to annihilate a brigade of the Japanese army?" Isn't it a feint? ”

Division Commander Zhao said with a smile: "The feint attack is good, but we can't let go of the opportunity when it comes, and the situation on the 130th Division side is not good, we have to fight a dozen to relieve their pressure." The series of battles just now showed that one battalion of our army is fully capable of resisting one brigade of the Japanese army, and in this way, we can concentrate the absolutely superior strength of seven battalions to encircle and annihilate the Japanese army. ”

Liu Runchuan later took over as the commander of the 116th Division, and he was also a general who dared to fight, and immediately agreed: "Well, the division seat analysis is correct!" If you want to fight, in my opinion, it is better to let the 347th Regiment withdraw and fight the second brigade. ”

There are three wings of garrison troops, and the first brigade is in Duliu Town, where the terrain is complicated, and it is difficult for large troops to deploy, and they have to cross the river to attack; The third brigade is huddled in Jinghai County, and if it fights, it will be attacked, which is also a big trouble. Only the second brigade was bent on crossing the river for reinforcements, and it would be a good idea to lure the enemy deeper.

Division Commander Zhao said with a smile: "The hero sees the same thing, and immediately notified the 347th Regiment to resist one by one, and tricked this second brigade that didn't know whether to live or die to Lao Tzu to cross the river to clean up!" (To be continued......)