"Prepare for a shift, on!" The commander of the first battalion, Kang Jianfei, personally rushed to the front line and took over the command. The 1st Battalion was originally responsible for the frontal assault in Guantai Village. Now that the other battalions have completed the scheduled injuries, Guantai Village has not been able to take it for a long time, which makes Battalion Commander Kang feel a lot of pressure.

A group of fighters carrying a flying thunder cannon rushed to the village, and under the cover of the fire of the first battalion, they rushed all the way to the outskirts of Guantai village. There is a wall of Japanese fortifications as a cover, and it is safe for the time being.

"Ignition!" The squad leader of the Flying Thunder Artillery squad gave the order to attack.

Whew~Boom! With a loud bang, a barrel-shaped explosive bag quickly flew into the village, and exploded violently as soon as it hit the ground. This explosive pack is specially made and will not only explode, but also burn. For a while, the sparks flew and soon ignited a large area of the village.

"Success, success!" The soldiers of the first battalion cheered.

Battalion Commander Kang hurriedly said: "Inform all battalions to retreat immediately!" ”

The purpose of their attack was not to kill many Japanese soldiers, but to detonate the supplies they had hoarded in Guantai Village. This reserve is quite large, especially those thousands of heavy artillery shells, as well as more than a hundred barrels of gasoline and diesel. Once detonated, it would be the largest explosion in China at that time!

When the battalions learned that the first battalion had been successful, they hurriedly rejoiced and retreated. But everyone waited for a long time and didn't hear the expected shocking explosion, not even a small explosion.

Brigadier Zhao Yunxiang was anxious, called the first battalion, and said, "Kang Jianfei, what are you doing?" ”

Battalion Commander Kang also panicked, and hurriedly said, "Brigade seat." We don't know what's going on. According to the villagers, the Japanese army's supplies were hoarded in that location, but our incendiary explosives barrels were thrown over and did not cause a martyrdom. ”

Zhao Yunxiang snorted angrily, snapped and hung up the phone.

Duan Shuanghu thought for a moment and said, "It's not to blame the first battalion for this, it is likely that the Japanese army has already transferred the supplies to another position." Maybe they will dig fortifications and bury them, and it will be very difficult to detonate them directly! ”

Zhao Yunxiang frowned, and said anxiously: "Niang Xipi, what can I do about this?" Now it's dark outside, and you can't see anything. How to find the burial place of the Japanese army? ”

Deputy Brigade Commander Huang said: "Do you want to let the battalions attack freely? Regardless of what detonates the material first. Let's talk about knocking down Guantai Village! If a burial site is discovered during the attack, it will be detonated immediately. ”

Duan Shuanghu shook his head and said, "There has to be a proper arrangement, we have to beware of the Japanese army using this batch of explosives to kill each attacker." ”

If the five battalions attacked Guantai Village together, the Japanese army would detonate those supplies in desperation. That's a big loss. Although the 33rd Brigade was determined to sacrifice. But such an aggrieved death still has to be avoided.

The battle continues. Other battalions also used thunder guns to bombard possible places where supplies were stored. One by one, explosive canisters were thrown into the village, and the screams of the remnants of the Japanese could be heard from time to time, but the expected loud noise did not come.

Deputy Brigade Commander Huang was shouting on the phone: "What? Still no! Didn't you say you found a fellow from Guantai Village? What the! How many places are there to dig into? Then you will up one by one. Until the supplies are detonated! ”

In the middle of the night, several battalions of soldiers were exhausted, but not only did they not completely take the village, but the specific location where the Japanese army was hoarding supplies was not found, let alone how to detonate it.

Duan Shuanghu felt very upset in his heart, so he walked out of the command headquarters alone. At this time, the visibility outside was already much higher, and when he looked up, he found that the east was showing a little fish belly white—it was almost dawn! He hurriedly walked back and shouted, "It can't be delayed any longer, it's already dawn!" ”

Zhao Yunxiang hurriedly said: "Vice-seater, what are you going to do?" ”

Duan Shuanghu said: "Concentrate four reinforced companies, attack Guantai Village separately, use all the artillery, even if Guantai Village is blown up, you will have to take the position of the Japanese army!" ”

After a night of fierce fighting, there were not many Japanese troops left in the village, and the companies of the 33rd Brigade were all in Dalian, with 300 people, once strengthened, plus the artillery participating in the battle, the total strength could reach 2,000!

In case the Japanese army detonates shells and fuel, these two thousand people are likely to be lost, but the main force of the 33 Brigade is still there, and there is still combat effectiveness! Even if the 14th Division reached the ferry, it would be enough to block them south of the Yellow River.

Zhao Yunxiang nodded with a heavy face and said, "Okay, I'll arrange it!" ”

Deputy Brigade Commander Huang suggested: "Deputy seat, brigade seat, I propose to withdraw the second battalion from the battle in order to build fortifications at the ferry!" ”

Duan Shuanghu hesitated for a moment and said, "It's not easy to build fortifications on the river beach, so it's better to let the soldiers have a good rest if you have this time." ”

Deputy Brigade Commander Huang said: "Didn't we rescue a large number of young people from the Japanese army? You can ask them to help! ”

Duan Shuanghu and Zhao Yunxiang glanced at each other, nodded, and said, "This is okay, Lao Huang, without further ado, you go and arrange it immediately!" ”

Deputy Brigade Commander Huang saluted and hurriedly went to the logistics office of the brigade headquarters, saying that if he wanted to organize the migrant workers to build fortifications, he had to get their help.

The sound of the horn sounded again, and the warriors braced their bodies and launched a fierce attack on Guantai Village. On the outskirts of Guantai Village, a large number of corpses were poured on the ground, both on both sides of the enemy, and many soldiers maintained a fighting posture until death.

The commanders and fighters who were charging did not have time to be sad. They must concentrate on the fight, or they will lie here forever like their companions in front of them.

The Japanese soldiers also quickly launched a counterattack, and although the independent mixed brigade could only be regarded as a third-rate unit, the combat effectiveness of the individual soldiers was not bad, and the battle of this night also stimulated their courage, shouting "onboard" one by one and fighting to the death.

Boom, boom, boom...... This is not the artillery of the 33 brigade, but the "meat bullet offensive" of the Japanese army. For a while, flesh and blood flew everywhere, and a piece of "open space" was blown up in the middle of the battlefield.

Zhao Yunxiang sighed, put down the binoculars and said, "Let the soldiers retreat first, and then rush forward with another batch of companies!" ”

The fighters quickly retreated like a tidal wave to the assault positions before departure. The Japanese soldiers, who were preparing to sacrifice their lives for the "holy war", suddenly lost their opponents and lay on the ground panting loudly. Not even the strength to cheer is gone.

Before they could catch their breath, the loud trumpet of the charge sounded again, and the newly formed assault force quickly rushed forward. Some troops, like a battalion, have even taken a few small courtyards in the village and fortified them. The Japanese soldiers had no choice but to staggered up and gritted their teeth to meet them. Soon, there was another burst of flesh and blood flying inside and outside the village!

Duan Shuanghu said with emotion: "Yunxiang, you see that these little devils are really tough, I don't know if Lu Dao can do it to this extent if he can replace our troops!" ”

Zhao Yunxiang thought for a moment and said, "There are too many recruits in the 97th Army at the moment. I'm afraid not. But. In time, we can also reach the strength of the old Northwest Army, and when the time comes, what is the point of being independently mixed into the Fourth Brigade? If you want to fight, let the little devil's Royal Guards Division come up! ”

Duan Shuanghu smiled and said, "You just blow it blindly!" ”

Zhao Yunxiang said: "Why is this blowing? Pang Bingxun. It's the old foundation of our Northwest Army, right? People fought in Linyi for five days and five nights. The troops are running out. But the position is still there! ”

On March 10, 1938, the Sakagaki Division, supported by aircraft, artillery and tanks, pounced on Linyi. Pang Bingxun's troops and firepower were at an absolute disadvantage. But he withstood the attack of the Sakagaki division with his flesh and blood.

Li Zongren, commander of the Fifth Theater of Operations, wrote in his memoirs: "The enemy army has been repeatedly rushing and killing for several days, suffering casualties, and cannot even take a step beyond the thunder pool. At that time, there were no less than dozens of Chinese and foreign journalists and military attachés of friendly countries who accompanied the army to watch the battle in the Xuzhou area, and no one could have imagined that the best 'imperial army' would be frustrated by a little-known 'miscellaneous' army in China. For a while, there was a rumor at home and abroad, and the sound of color was everywhere. ”

Then, on March 25, the Sakagaki Division made a comeback after a break. Behind the enemy line, the two sides fought fiercely in Linyi for another five days and five nights, and Pang Bingxun's troops suffered heavy casualties, and the most defeated brigade was less than a brigade, but the Japanese army still could not advance an inch. Compared with the ragtag army represented by Pang Bingxun, the performance of the Central Army in the Battle of Lanfeng was really speechless.

Duan Shuanghu nodded, his heart was full of pride, and said, "Not bad! There is no position that our Northwest Army can't hold, and there is no hard bone that our Northwest Army can't gnaw! ”

He picked up a helmet from the table and put it on, and took a flower mechanism from the wall, and said to Zhao Yunxiang: "Yunxiang, you are watching from behind, I will go to the front line!" ”

Zhao Yunxiang hurriedly stopped him and said, "This can't be done!" Sub-seat, your position is in the command headquarters. If you go to the front line, how many nails can you hit even if you are covered in iron? ”

Duan Shuanghu said resolutely: "It is in vain to stay in the command headquarters at this time, I don't go to the front line, how can I make the brothers desperate?" ”

Just as he was about to go out, a telegrapher hurried over and said, "Deputy seat, brigade seat, urgent telegram from the military headquarters!" ”

Duan Shuanghu said with a smile: "Look at it, it must be the military seat who is asking about the battle situation." If the little Guantai Village can't be beaten again, his old man should be angry! ”

As he spoke, he opened the telegram draft and looked at it, suddenly exclaimed, hurriedly handed the manuscript to Zhao Yunxiang, and said with a heavy face: "Something is wrong, Kawamura Dong's reinforcements actually broke out of the siege and came back!" ”

Zhao Yunxiang was also taken aback and said, "What! Aren't they dragged west of Fengqiu County by the military seat? How could it be possible to kill it back! ”

Kawamura led two reinforced independent brigades to reinforce the Okamoto brigade, only to be lured into an ambush by the reconnaissance company of the 34th Brigade. Zheng Huzi concentrated the 34th Brigade and the 36th Brigade and the troops directly under the military headquarters to surround him, thinking that it was only a matter of time before he was eliminated, but he didn't expect that he would be able to break out of the siege after fighting all night!

Duan Shuanghu sighed and said, "Fortunately, we still have a battalion, otherwise it would be really troublesome!" ”

Originally, according to Zheng Huzi's plan, each main brigade had five battalions, but the number of conscripts far exceeded the original estimate, and each brigade was overnumbered. Among them, the 35th Brigade is the largest, with as many as seven brigades, and the 33rd Brigade is not bad, with six infantry battalions.

Zhao Yunxiang didn't expect the military department to stab Lou Zi, his face was a little ugly, and he said: "Shuanghu, then I will lead the six battalions to block the reinforcements, and the Guantai Village side will be handed over to you!" ”

Duan Shuanghu nodded and said, "Okay!" ”

The two were just about to leave, when the interpreter hurried in again. Duan Shuanghu suddenly had an ominous feeling in his heart, and he hurriedly took the draft of the telegram and read it, only after reading a few lines, his face turned pale.

Zhao Yunxiang felt frightened, and hurriedly said: "Deputy seat, what's wrong?" ”

Duan Shuanghu said in a hoarse voice: "Tu Feiyuan is attacking Luowang Station, and he is about to kill on the other side of the river!" ”

After a hard night, the worst result was still played - Guantai Village could not be taken, and the 14th Division was about to cross the river. What's even worse is that the 33rd Brigade is about to face a three-sided attack, but the soldiers are so tired that they are about to lie down! (To be continued......)