Chapter 224: Falling Short

Boom, boom, boom...... The dense gunfire was deafening, and groups of Chinese troops in yellow-green summer uniforms and Japanese troops in shit yellow uniforms were fighting bloodily. The shouts and screams of various accents were intertwined, all showing the unprecedented intensity of the battle.

This is Liuyuan Village, Fengqiu County, northwest of Guantai Village, and Major General Dong of Hecun is commanding his troops to rush to the northeast with all his might, trying to escape to Fengqiu County. But the Chinese troops were already surrounded on all sides, and Zheng Huzi obviously did not intend to give him this opportunity.

"Give a few presses!" The Japanese officers drew their command knives and howled loudly, and some even led the charge themselves. But their attack was like a huge wave crashing against a reef, and although it was fierce, it quickly retreated.

Soon, teams of yellow-green figures and exaggerated tiger flags continued to emerge from all directions. The remnants of the Japanese army were like a small boat tossing and turning in this tide, and there was a possibility of capsizing at any time.

Kawamura Dong felt remorseful in his heart, they should have discovered the anomaly here a long time ago, especially the strange fire. But in the end, they still embarked on a road of no return, and the lure of the reconnaissance company of the 34th Brigade was only one aspect, and more importantly, Kawamura Dong could not afford the loss of Okamoto's brigade being completely annihilated.

The troops walked towards the death trap step by step, and when Kawamura Dong found out that something was wrong and wanted to retreat, it was too late, and Zheng Huzi personally commanded the main force of the 97th Army to surround it. The two sides fought a battle in the open wasteland, and Kawamura Tobu was finally defeated.

The reason why Okamoto's brigade had been held for so long before was because the troops directly under Zheng Huzi's military headquarters were not dispatched. The 34th and 36th brigades had more recruits, which affected the operation.

After confirming that it was the main force of the Japanese army, Zheng Huzi no longer hid his strength, and directly pressed all the troops in his hands, especially the artillery directly under the military headquarters inflicted a very heavy blow on Japan.

In addition to the physical damage, there is also psychological panic in this blow. The Japanese army has always bullied the Chinese army with superior equipment, and this reversal of strength made them feel very panicked.

Kawamura Dong was worried about the supplies in Guantai Village, so he didn't dare to fight, and only thought about escaping. The soldiers panicked. The commander had no intention of fighting. The outcome of the battle was predestined.

After a scuffle, Kawamura felt that he couldn't even distinguish between the southeast and the northwest. A Japanese officer suddenly pointed ahead in surprise and said, "Your Excellency, look, the front is Fengqiu County!" ”

Kawamura Dong was overjoyed and howled, "God bless." If we take the county, we will be saved! ”

The captain of the third brigade, Genda Shaoza, hurriedly shouted: "Give a few presses!" ”

The Japanese soldiers were shocked when they heard this. Desperately rushing forward. Intercepting the Chinese army at the front seemed to be physically exhausted. They scattered and evacuated. Gentian Shaozuo felt a burst of ecstasy in his heart, and hurriedly led his subordinates to rush to the county seat, intending to take this stronghold in one fell swoop.

Boom Boom Boom ...... Da Da Da ...... A large number of soldiers suddenly poured out of the originally empty city. Several fierce tiger flags were also quickly erected. The fighters took advantage of the cover of the city walls to launch a fierce attack on the Japanese troops.

Under the dense rain of bullets, the Japanese troops who had finally rushed to the edge of the city fell one by one like cutting wheat. Genda Shaoza ran back in a panic, followed by a large group of remnants of the defeated generals.

Kawamura Dong said angrily: "Bage Yalu, why do you want to go back? ”

Gentian Shaozo said: "Your Excellency Brigade Commander, the road ahead has been blocked by the Chinese army, and we can only break through in another direction!" ”

Kawamura Dong pulled out his command knife with a snort and said sharply: "Baga! Either die in battle, or self-cut, Genda-kun, which one do you choose! ”

Genda knew that there was no way to live, and shouted wildly: "Everything is for the emperor, press a few to give!" ”

The Japanese soldiers also shouted: "Onboard! "Under the fanatical idea of militarism, they launched wave after wave of frenzied attacks. The soldiers of the 34th Brigade, who were on the task of blocking the attack, shouted "fight back to the northeast" and fought desperately.

The battle was fought from the evening until dark, and due to poor sight, both sides had to stop temporarily. The Japanese originally wanted to launch an attack overnight, but they didn't expect the target to be exposed as soon as the gun went off, and then the artillery fire of the 97th Army was overwhelming.

Staff Officer Qingtian hurriedly grabbed Kawamura Dong, who was already on the verge of madness, and said: "Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, you can't fight like this anymore, and if you fight again, the troops will be exhausted!" ”

Kawamura's mind was blank, and he had no idea. His eyes were red, and he said viciously, "Then what do you say?" ”

Qingtian said, "Your Excellency, let the soldiers rest first, we can ......" He leaned into Kawamura Dong's ear and said so.

Kawamura Dong finally calmed down when he heard this, and said, "Yo Xi, just do as you say!" ”

Relying on good military qualities and competent junior officers, the Japanese army quickly and quietly completed the assembly in the dark of night. During this period, although the 97th Army launched many offensives with flares, they were calmly dealt with by the Japanese army.

There were too many recruits in the 97th Army, and the grassroots officers also lacked systematic military education, coupled with the fact that they suddenly got high positions and were not attached to the people's hearts, so they were a bit chaotic in fighting during the day, let alone at night. In order to avoid the troops being scattered at night, the battalions did not dare to launch a large offensive at all.

Zheng Weiguo said regretfully: "It's a pity, according to my plan, I originally wanted to annihilate this Japanese army before dark." ”

Deputy Commander Wang Qifeng said with relief: "Don't worry, military seat, it's a dead end for the little devil to drag it until dawn." ”

"Report!" As he spoke, an officer from the Intelligence Division suddenly hurried in.

Zheng Weiguo quipped: "What, what good information did you get?" ”

The officer was a little embarrassed when he heard this, because the MI really did not get any valuable information during this time. The main reason is that it is far away from the base area and the time is short, so it is impossible to build a new intelligence network for a while.

He said in a snort: "According to the military headquarters, it has been found out that the enemy in front of us is the main force of the independent mixed fourth brigade led by Major General Kawamura Dong himself, which is about two independent brigades and artillery directly under the brigade headquarters. However, most of its artillery units have been knocked out by our artillery units! ”

Zheng Weiguo was a little surprised and said, "Kawamura Dong? Is it the brigade commander of the 4th Brigade Regiment that is independently mixed? ”

The officer hurriedly said: "Yes, military seat! ”

Chief of Staff Guo said happily: "I didn't expect there to be a big fish." As soon as this old thief left, it would be much easier for Deputy Division Commander Duan and their side. ”

Zheng Weiguo, Wang Qifeng and other officers were also very happy, as if the capture of Guantai Village was in front of them. As long as he won the stage overnight, all his previous worries would disappear. The 14th Division also did not want to receive any more supplies and assistance, and at most a few days of rampant rampant would end up in the annihilation of the entire army.

Things are just as they imagined, Qianxinzhuang, Houxinzhuang, Haizhuang Village, Xueguozhuang Village, Zhangcao Village, Nancao Village, Dukou...... One stronghold after another was taken. The remnants of the Japanese army could only hold on to the small village of Guantai and resist stubbornly.

But it is such a village, and the 33rd Brigade of nearly 10,000 horses just can't get into it. Chief of Staff Guo said: "It may be that the soldiers are too tired all the way, and there are only so many people left in the Japanese army, and they can't last long!" I believe that I will soon receive good news from Deputy Division Commander Duan. ”

Zheng Weiguo nodded and said, "Hmm." Let Duan Shuanghu be a little sharper. This cunning guy won't give us much time! ”

Wait until midnight. Still no good news came from the 33rd Brigade. Zheng Weiguo was a little anxious and decided to give up the supplies in Guantai Village. Deputy Commander Wang hurriedly persuaded: "Military seat, do you want to wait a little longer?" ”

Chief of Staff Guo also persuaded: "Yes, military seat! From the beginning of the fight against Xinxiang, our ammunition was depleted very badly. If we can't get the supplies from Guantai Village, we will lose a lot! ”

Zheng Weiguo smiled bitterly and shook his head. "Can't wait any longer." If you wait for the soil to hit the other side of the river. The general trend has gone, and it is too late to regret it! ”

All kinds of dangers, Zheng Huzi is most worried about this. If the 14th Division had to mount the heavy artillery assigned to them across the river and bombard the position of the 33rd Brigade. How to defend such an open river beach? Moreover, the 14th Division also had a large number of folding boats, which could force the Yellow River if necessary.

Deputy Army Commander Wang and Chief of Staff Guo both understood the seriousness of the matter, and in desperation, they had no choice but to agree.

What everyone didn't expect was that after this order was issued, the 33rd Brigade still had no way to take the Japanese army. Zheng Weiguo was so angry that he said, "What does Duan Shuanghu eat?" It's such a big place, and it hasn't been beaten down all night! ”

Chief of Staff Guo was also very uncomfortable in his heart, thinking that Duan Shuanghu and the others had the intention of preserving their strength, otherwise they should have taken it down a long time ago. However, as the chief of staff, he did not want to cause contradictions within the army, and he always persuaded him with good words.

Zheng Weiguo sighed and said, "Wasting an opportunity is punishable!" Seeing that the sky is about to dawn, the soil fertilizer will not give us much time. ”

At this moment, there was a sudden sound of dense gunfire outside, and even louder than the gunfire was the sound of the Japanese soldiers chanting "onboard". Zheng Weiguo's face changed greatly, and he hurriedly rushed out of the city, and roared angrily: "What's the situation? ”

An officer on duty hurriedly ran over and said, "Oh no, military seat!" The Japanese army is desperately breaking through! ”

The 97th Army was too careless, and they were all waiting for dawn to destroy the remnants of the enemy, but they didn't expect Kawamura Dong to make a move overnight. In the dark night, when they couldn't see their fingers, the Japanese troops quietly approached our positions and pounced on them with bayonets......

"Quick, flare!" An officer shouted loudly.

A few flares soon rose into the sky, and the Japanese troops under the dazzling light were rushing like locusts, and the soldiers who had just woken up in their sleep were so frightened that they were powerless to fight back. Before they could figure out what was going on, many soldiers became the ghosts of the Japanese bayonets.

"Give a few presses!" Kawamura howled frantically, and squad after squad of Japanese soldiers rushed forward under his command. Instead of threatening them, flares allowed them to see the road better.

Chief of Staff Guo turned pale and said, "The little devil is really crazy, this black light is not afraid of hurting his own people?" ”

In fact, when the Japanese attacked in the dark, they did not distinguish between friend and foe at all, and all creatures that stood in their way would be killed by them. Go or die!

Under such a frantic attack, the fighters of the 97th Army quickly collapsed...... When the sky was dark, in addition to the corpses of both the enemy and the enemy, there were only wounded soldiers lying on the battlefield who could not move. As for the main force of the Japanese army, it has been killed overnight in Guantai Village!

Zheng Weiguo's face turned blue with anger, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Shame! This is the greatest shame of the 97th Army! ”

Zhang Haiyan's face turned red with shame, and he hurriedly said: "Junzuo, please give us another chance." The 34th Brigade is determined to wash away this shame with blood! ”

Zheng Weiguo said angrily: "I have already sent the Fourth Cavalry Division to pursue, as for you, hum, let's reflect on it first!" ”

In the southeast of Fengqiu County, the night owl was flying with a saber and shouting: "Hohoo! ”

The cavalry shouted, "Hohoo! ”

The night owl pointed his saber forward, and the iron stream rushed forward quickly...... (To be continued......)

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